Summary
Wanted for killing his boss, Manuel flees with his wife Rosa to the sertão, the barren landscape of Northern Brazil. Thrust into a primordial violent region, Manuel and Rosa come under the influence and control of a series of frightening figures.
Good for
- Friends night
- Drop-in friendly
- Thought-provoking
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+12)
Critics 87Audiences 75GoodWatch 73
Tomatometer100%
Metascore74
Audience score79%
Letterboxd · 38 K ratings3.8/5
IMDb7.1
Running time
2 h
A typical length for adventure movies, +17 min on the typical 103
typical 103120Half of all adventure movies run 93–120 min.
Reach
Streams in 14 countries, rent or buy in 1 more
+4Released
1964
March 13, 1964
62 years ago
Genres
AdventureWesternDramaLanguage
Portuguese
Original language
Made in
- Brazil
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesModerate
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesIntense
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 2 moreDirecting · 1
- Glauber Rocha Director, Writer, Associate Producer
Writing · 2
- Walter Lima Jr. Writer
- Paulo Gil Soares Writer, Art Direction, Costume Design
Production · 4
- Luiz Paulino dos Santos Producer
- Luiz Augusto Mendes Producer
- Agnaldo Siri Azevedo Production Director, Sound
- Jarbas Barbosa Associate Producer
Camera · 1
- Waldemar Lima Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Rafael Justo Valverde Editor
Sound · 3
- Sérgio Ricardo Music
- Aloisio Viana Sound Mixer
- Geraldo José Foley Artist
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