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Love Stories Only Last 90 Minutes

2009 · 93 min Romance Drama Comedy
4.9 / 10 · TMDB

In Lapa, Rio de Janeiro, the idle aspirant writer Zeca has been living with Arts Professor Júlia for five years. He is stuck on page 50 of his novel for a long time and Zeca claims lack of inspiration to conclude the plot. He leads a comfortable life from inheritance left by his mother and administrated by his father Humberto. When Zeca sees Júlia alone with her best friend Carol in his flat, he believes that they are having a love affair and becomes obsessed with Carol, following her. Júlia travels to São Paulo with work giving Zeca the perfect opportunity to have an affair with Carol. So begins his complicated life: while Júlia works and studies for her doctorate, Zeca has sex with Carol during the days and with Júlia during the nights. Zeca plots a scheme to stay with either Carol or Júlia but his plan does not go as he hoped.

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📋 Film Details

Original Title Histórias de Amor Duram Apenas 90 Minutos
Year 2009
Country Brazil
Genre Romance, Drama, Comedy
Director Paulo Halm
Runtime 93 min.
Rating TMDB: 4.9/10 (26 votes)

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The film constructs its narrative around an ironic observation of creative block and moral cowardice, using Rio not just as a backdrop but as an active participant. It relies on comedic lightness to explore the heavy consequences of selfishness and self-deception.

What lingers after the final frame is a surprisingly bitter aftertaste from a seemingly casual love triangle, where laughter gradually gives way to the realization of the protagonist's emptiness. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Paulo Halm

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