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Cinema, Aspirins and Vultures

2005 · 99 min Drama
6.9 / 10 · TMDB

1942, in the middle of Northeastern Brazil, two very different men meet along the road: Johan, an aspirin salesman avoiding the German draft, and Ranulpho, a rural Brazilian seeking escape from the drought.

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📋 Film Details

Original Title Cinema, Aspirinas e Urubus
Year 2005
Country Brazil
Genre Drama
Director Marcelo Gomes
Runtime 99 min.
Rating TMDB: 6.9/10 (115 votes)

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🎬 MovieFinder's Take

The film constructs its narrative through quiet glances and shared silences, rather than dramatic plot turns. It explores the fragile bond between two displaced souls, relying on the vast, arid landscape as a silent third character.

What lingers after the final frame is a poignant sense of transient connection and the quiet melancholy of roads not taken. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Marcelo Gomes

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Best enjoyed in a contemplative mood, allowing its slow, road-movie rhythm to take hold.

🎭 Cast

Peter Ketnath

Peter Ketnath

Johann

João Miguel

João Miguel

Ranulpho

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Mano Fialho

Caçador

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Francisco Figueiredo

Rapaz na Estrada

Arilson Lopes

Arilson Lopes

Dono do Posto de Gasolina

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José Leite

Dono do Restaurante

Zezita Matos

Zezita Matos

Mulher da Galinha

Hermila Guedes

Hermila Guedes

Jovelina

Sandro Guerra

Sandro Guerra

Homem da Cobra

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Madalena Accioly

Mulher da Cobra

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