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8.4 1h 44m

A Dog's Will

"Lying with faith is not always a sin."

The lively João Grilo and the sly Chicó are poor guys living in the hinterland who cheat a bunch of people in a small town in Northeastern Brazil. When they die, they have to be judged by Christ, the Devil and the Virgin Mary before they are admitted to paradise.

Top Cast

  • Matheus Nachtergaele

    Matheus Nachtergaele

    João Grilo

  • Selton Mello

    Selton Mello

    Chicó

  • Fernanda Montenegro

    Fernanda Montenegro

    Compadecida

  • Rogério Cardoso

    Rogério Cardoso

    Padre João

  • Denise Fraga

    Denise Fraga

    Dora

  • Diogo Vilela

    Diogo Vilela

    Eurico

  • Luís Melo

    Luís Melo

    Diabo

  • Virginia Cavendish

    Virginia Cavendish

    Rosinha

  • Bruno Garcia

    Bruno Garcia

    Vicentão

Overview

The lively João Grilo and the sly Chicó are poor guys living in the hinterland who cheat a bunch of people in a small town in Northeastern Brazil. When they die, they have to be judged by Christ, the Devil and the Virgin Mary before they are admitted to paradise.

Rating

8.4 / 10
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1 Reviews

  • badelf
    badelf
    8 Aug 15, 2023

    This film is deeply steeped in Brazilian culture, which may make it inaccessible to some. It's based on a play by Ariano Suassuna, who made his life's mission to preserve Brazilian culture. If you're put off by the surrealistic religion scenes, keep in mind that this spiritualism was still firmly anchored in Brazil in 2000, along with the mash-up of African beliefs - candomblé. I loved the Laurel-and-Hardy style of comedy. The film was not short on laughs. The actors' comedic timing is spot on. The direction is totally in the style of the 20th century comedic soaps (novelas), which were (and maybe still are) wildly popular there.

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