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8.4 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 9 Ratings

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  1. TaniaK.
    Jan 11, 2007
    10
    This movie is brilliant, but I think you have to be in a particular frame of mind to see that it's more than beautiful cinematography, more than the brilliant performances, and more than the understated emotions flowing throught the movie. To me, it's about finding out that no matter where you go to start over, whether it's a physical place or a mental place, your contentment and peace of heart is inside of you and not determined by external forces.… Expand
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  2. AntonioJ.
    Oct 17, 2006
    10
    One of the best Brazilian movies ever!
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  3. Shirlee
    Sep 27, 2006
    8
    A gorgeous movie in every sense.
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  4. JohnA.
    Oct 17, 2006
    8
    Excellent cinematography and acting. A moving story.
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  5. Welington
    Aug 13, 2006
    8
    Good movie. Wonderfully acted and beautiful cinematography with something to say.
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Metascore
70 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 23 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 20 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 23
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  1. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Ken Fox
    63
    After a positively thrilling first half, Brazilian director Andrucha Waddington's follow-up to his acclaimed 2000 debut "Me You Them" badly stumbles over an unfortunate casting strategy.
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  2. New York Daily News
    Reviewed by: Jack Mathews
    75
    This epic tale of survival, love and adjustment covers a 59-year period - from 1910, when a band of urban émigrés arrives to start a settlement, to 1969, when only one of them remains.
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  3. New York Post
    Reviewed by: V.A. Musetto
    75
    Ricardo Della Rosa's sumptuous, wide-screen cinematography takes full advantage of the sandy vista, complementing beautiful acting by Montenegro and Torres.
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