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and Nando Olival. It is based on the play of the same name by Renata Melo, and has received multiple awards and nominations.

Cast

* Cláudia Missura as Raimunda * Graziela Moretto as Roxane * Lena Roque as Créo * Olivia Araújo as Quitéria * Renata Melo as Cida * Robson Nunes as Jailto * Tiago Moraes as Gilvan * Luís Miranda as Abreu * Eduardo Estrela as Antônio *

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as Claudiney * Charles Paraventi *

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Reception

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'' praised the film as it differentiates itself from the original play and thus its humor does not rely on offending

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s. The reviewer also commended that rather than take a sociological approach, the film is aimed at the general public. ''

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'' praised its cinematography as well as the cast, and further called it a "bright Brazilian comedy" that has "a wit and naturalness that

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's ''

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'' might envy."

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, writing for ''

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'' said "it is indeed a little gem". The film won the Best Cinematography Award and Missura, Moretto, Roque, Araújo and Melo shared the Best Supporting Actress Award at the 2001 Recife Film Festival. The five shared an award again at the Ceará Film Festival; this time a Best Actress Award, though. At the Natal Film Festival, Moraes won the Best Actor Award, Estrela won the Best Supporting Actor Award, and it won the Best Score Award. It won the Best Film Award at the Cuiabá Film Festival, where it also won the Best Screenplay and Best Newcomer (Moretto).

References

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* 2001 films 2001 comedy-drama films Brazilian comedy-drama films Brazilian films based on plays Films directed by Fernando Meirelles Films shot in São Paulo Films set in São Paulo 2000s Portuguese-language films 2001 comedy films 2001 drama films {{2000s-comedy-drama-film-stub