A washed-up actor meets his match in a woman who refuses to applaud his ego.
A famous actor believes he has totally mastered his craft. A young and talented actress is open to new challenges. They meet, and confront each other; on, and off the stage. From his personal and artistic lethargy, he sees the possibilities of a new beginning, new opportunities, after starting to see her. The story unravels, as the title states, "behind the curtain."
Acting
Denise Fraga's raw vitality eclipses the veteran she's meant to worship.
Writing
Script blurs reality and rehearsal until you can't tell who's manipulating whom.
Director
Luiz Villaça
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Made during Brazil's Cinema Novo echo period, it channels the movement's intimacy but with 90s economic anxiety.
Villaça based Sérgio on a real actor who'd corner him at parties to recite his own reviews from 1974.
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