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Release Year2012
Runtime1h 25m
LanguagePortuguese
CertificationNR
GenresComedy, Drama, Adventure
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DirectorPaula Trabulsi
WritersMalu Tavares, Jeffis Carvalho
TypeFeature Film
Rating0.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsAstro: An Urban Fable in a Magical Rio de Janeiro
About Astro: An Urban Fable in a Magical Rio de Janeiro
An urban fable that portrays the process of adaptation of Astro, the protagonist, to the city of Rio de Janeiro. The daughter of a Brazilian mother and a Swedish father, Astro comes to Brazil to receive an inheritance and ends up staying longer than she expected when she meets Alice. ART and the CITY are narrative elements that work in the transformation of the character. A positive history and vibrant rapture of self built on the border between reality and unconsciousness. An rapture of self built on the border between reality and unconsciousness.
Directed by Paula Trabulsi, Astro: An Urban Fable in a Magical Rio de Janeiro leans on a strong ensemble — Alexandra Dahlström, Verônica Debom, Regina Duarte — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about comedy titles of 2012.
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