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Hour of the Star

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1985 · 96 min Drama Comedy
7.2 / 10 · TMDB

Macabéa, a mousy provincial girl, finds work as a typist in Rio de Janeiro and moves into a boarding house. Her universe is confined to the clatter of keys, the broadcast of her favorite radio station, and aimless Sunday subway rides. An encounter with her fellow northerner Olímpico, who dreams of a political career, briefly pierces the gray fabric of her daily life, offering a fleeting illusion of a different destiny.

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Original Title A Hora da Estrela
Year 1985
Country Brazil
Genre Drama, Comedy
Director Suzana Amaral
Runtime 96 min.
Rating TMDB: 7.2/10 (82 votes)

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Susana Amaral's film is a piercing, bitter poem about invisibility. The camera observes the microscopic world of its heroine with near-documentary tenderness, where a dream is simply the hope of being seen.

What lingers after the final frame is not a plot, but an atmosphere of profound, aching loneliness that feels universally human. It’s a quiet, devastating portrait. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Suzana Amaral

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Dusty city air, the rumble of the subway, and radio static in a half-empty room.

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