Linha de Passe
- 2008
- 1h 53m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
2.9K
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A story about four brothers from a poor family who need to fight to follow their dreams.A story about four brothers from a poor family who need to fight to follow their dreams.A story about four brothers from a poor family who need to fight to follow their dreams.
- Awards
- 26 wins & 25 nominations total
Geraldo Rodrigues
- Dinho
- (as José Geraldo Rodrigues)
Luis Serra
- Coach Tiradentes
- (as Luiz Serra)
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaActor Vinícius de Oliveira has been training in a football school for two years in order to prepare himself for this film.
Featured review
Set in São Paulo, Brazil's largest city, this film follows the lives of one family. This family consists of single mother Cleuza, who works as a cleaner for a middle class family, and her four sons, by different fathers; Dario, who dreams of making it as a football star; Dênis, who works as a motorcycle courier; Dinho, a born again Christian who works and a local petrol station and helps at the church he attends; and Reginaldo, who travels around on the city's buses hoping to find his father. There is no plot as such; we just observe each of them as they live their daily lives and try to achieve their personal goals.
As I started watching this I knew nothing about the film so had no real idea of what to expect. Early on I was waiting for 'something to happen' but not much does till quite near the end and even then most of the questions raised aren't answered. That might frustrate some viewers but I gradually felt myself drawn into the characters' lives. Directors Walter Salles and Daniela Thomas do a fine job keeping everything very real... for example a motorbike pursuit through the city's busy streets feels more real, and thus more dangerous, than more extreme chases featuring obvious stunts and set-pieces. The cast are equally impressive so it feels as though we are watching their lives not watching people act. Overall I'd say this won't be for everybody but if you want a solid character lead film this is well worth checking out.
These comments are based on watching the film in Portuguese with English subtitles.
As I started watching this I knew nothing about the film so had no real idea of what to expect. Early on I was waiting for 'something to happen' but not much does till quite near the end and even then most of the questions raised aren't answered. That might frustrate some viewers but I gradually felt myself drawn into the characters' lives. Directors Walter Salles and Daniela Thomas do a fine job keeping everything very real... for example a motorbike pursuit through the city's busy streets feels more real, and thus more dangerous, than more extreme chases featuring obvious stunts and set-pieces. The cast are equally impressive so it feels as though we are watching their lives not watching people act. Overall I'd say this won't be for everybody but if you want a solid character lead film this is well worth checking out.
These comments are based on watching the film in Portuguese with English subtitles.
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- Also known as
- Линия паса
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Box office
- Gross worldwide
- $1,530,314
- Runtime1 hour 53 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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