Description: God is stressed and needs a break from the Earth and the troublesome human race. But before he can take his vacation, he has to find himself a temporary replacement.
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Rating: - Surely not the best Brazilian movie...
Well, there's a number of famous Brazilian soap opera stars in this movie, so to me it promised to be a fun. In addition, the movie's main idea of God going on a vacation is very intriguing. But the realization turned to be unexpectedly poor to my mind.
First, the dialogues and behaviour of the characters are strange and illogical. You just keep asking yourself, 'What's going on?'
Second, the acting of Wagner Moura who performed well in 'O Caminho das Nuvens' is unrealistic here. I believe that this part just didn't go well with him.
Third, the movie is much about relationship ... Read More
Rating: - A colorful, lively and thoughtful film
I hadn't seen any Brazilian films before I saw the dark but powerful "City of God." "God is Brazilian" was very different emotionally, but no less creative and thought-provoking.
God is eager to go on vacation, and needs to leave Creation in the hands of a caretaker saint while he goes roaming the galaxy. While Brazil is one of the most religious (read: Roman Catholic) countries on Earth, it has never had one of its natives recognized as a saint. God has come to South America's largest country disguised as a native to try to find someone who might be a likely candidate for sainthood: ... Read More
Rating: - God is Brazilian
I liked the movie but it wasn't the best Brazilian movie I've seen. I like Brazilian movies that show the positive side of Brazilian culture.
Rating: - Even God Needs A Holiday
God needs a holiday. And God happens to be Brazilian. The solution? He travels (mostly on foot) across a portion of Brazil searching for a man he hopes to make a saint who will take his place while he goes on holiday. While God, played by the incomparable Antonio Fagundes, takes this road trip, he is accompanied by Taoca played by Wagner Moura and Mada, played by Paloma Duarte. The theological conversations between God and Taoca alone are worth the price of admission. Genuine questions are asked and answered sometimes with exasperation and mostly with a degree of humor. And a sidebar benefit - we are ... Read More
Rating: - What would happen if God wanted to take a vacation?
What would happen if God wanted to take a vacation? Brazilian director Carlos Diegues plays with that idea in "God is Brazilian". The results are good, but far from excellent...
"God" (played by Antonio Fagundes) decides to take a vacation from the constant nagging of mankind, but first needs to find a replacement. He has settled for a Brazilian man, and has decided to make him a saint. The real problem will be finding him, something that "God" will try to do with the help of a somewhat selfish young man, Taoca (Wagner Moura), and a beautiful woman, Mada (Paloma Duarte).
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