Marte Um

Jan 5 2023 N/A 1h 55m
Drama

The Martins family are optimistic dreamers, quietly leading their lives in the margins of a major Brazilian city following the disappointing inauguration of a far-right extremist president. A lower-middle-class Black family, they feel the strain of their new reality as the political dust settles. Tércia, the mother, reinterprets her world after an unexpected encounter leaves her wondering if she’s cursed. Her husband, Wellington, puts all of his hopes into the soccer career of their son, Deivinho, who reluctantly follows his father’s ambitions despite secretly aspiring to study astrophysics and colonize Mars. Meanwhile, their older daughter, Eunice, falls in love with a free-spirited young woman and ponders whether it’s time to leave home.

Plot

A lower middle class family undergoes a series of challenging and profound changes, reinventing themselves and their family ties along the way.

Written by

Gabriel Martins

Directed by

Gabriel Martins

Production Countries

Brazil

Production Companies

Filmes de Plástico

Languages

Português

Awards

40 wins & 14 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
2,595
Average Rating
7.4 out of 10
Metascore
82
Popularity
NA