Maré, Our Love Story
Free adaptation of Romeo and Juliet translated to the harsh life in Favela da Maré, one of largest and most violent slums in Rio de Janeiro. Living in a slum divided between two rival gangs of drug traffickers, Analídia is the daughter of one of the gangs' leaders and Jonathan is a childhood friend of the other gang leader. Both study in a dance group situated exactly in the middle of the two territories, looking for solace in art.
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📋 Film Details
| Original Title | Maré: Nossa História de Amor |
| Year | 2008 |
| Country | Brazil, France, Uruguay |
| Genre | Drama |
| Director | Lúcia Murat |
| Runtime | 104 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 5.9/10 (4 votes) |
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The film constructs its tragedy on the stark contrast between the graceful beauty of dance and the brutal reality of the favela. It relies on the familiar Shakespearean framework to explore a specific social hell, where fate is dictated by zip codes, not stars.
What lingers after viewing is a profound sense of doomed resilience. The story leaves one with a heavy admiration for the characters' spirit, forged in a place that systematically crushes it. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: Lúcia Murat
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Watch in complete darkness, undistracted, to feel the tense rhythm of the streets and the lyricism of the dance.
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