In 1960s Rio de Janeiro, aspiring writer Felipe leads a life of wild parties held in an apartment in famous street Barata Ribeiro in Copacabana. There he and his friends enjoy freedom even in the midst of a complicated political moment.
Cinematography
Copacabana's golden decay captured in sun-drenched 16mm nostalgia.
Writing
Dialogue that thinks it's smarter than its characters — sometimes it is.
Director
Domingos de Oliveira
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Domingos de Oliveira was 85 when he made this — his final film after six decades chronicling Brazilian bourgeoisie.
Barata Ribeiro 716 was a real Copacabana address where artists gathered before the 1964 coup silenced dissent. The film's languid pace mirrors the era's ending.
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