Neon Bull

Name: Neon Bull
Genre: Drama
Released: April 8, 2016
Duration: 101 min
Rating: 80

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Kino Lorber | Release Date: April 8, 2016 | Not Rated

Summary: Iremar works at the Vaquejadas, a rodeo in the northeast of Brazil where two men on horseback try to bring down a bull by grabbing its tail. It’s dusty and back-breaking work, but Iremar is a natural Vaqueiro, feeding, prepping and taking care of the bulls. Home is the truck used to transport the animals from show to show, which he sharesIremar works at the Vaquejadas, a rodeo in the northeast of Brazil where two men on horseback try to bring down a bull by grabbing its tail. It’s dusty and back-breaking work, but Iremar is a natural Vaqueiro, feeding, prepping and taking care of the bulls. Home is the truck used to transport the animals from show to show, which he shares with his co-workers; Galega, an exotic dancer, the truck driver and mother to the young & spirited Cacá, and Zé, his rotund compadre in the bullpen. Together they form a makeshift but close-knit family. But Brazil and the Northeast are changing and the region’s booming clothing industry has stirred new ambitions in Iremar. Swinging in his hammock in the back of the truck, his head is filled with dreams of pattern cutting, sequins and exquisite fabrics as he mentally assembles elaborate new fashion designs. [Kino Lorber]… Expand

Director: Gabriel Mascaro

Genre(s): Drama

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 101 min

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Stephen Holden

Apr 7, 2016

Neon Bull is a profound reflection on the intersection of the human and bestial. Read full review

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IndieWire Eric Kohn

Sep 19, 2015

Lyrically involving and deeply sensual, Neon Bull showcases a full-bodied artist in command of his form. Read full review

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Alan Scherstuhl

Apr 5, 2016

No matter how rigorously worked out each shot and its action might be, Neon Bull always honors the chaotic looseness of everyday living — the way that, unlike in the movies, few of the moments we inhabit seem to be about just one thing. Read full review

Peter Debruge

Sep 19, 2015

Neon Bull keeps a cinematic distance at nearly all times, seldom moving in for closeups and allowing most scenes to play out in a single shot. Whether his subjects are shoveling manure or showering down afterward, Mascaro prefers to celebrate these figures in their physical entirety. Read full review

John Bleasdale

Sep 19, 2015

Although the narrative risks becoming arbitrarily episodic towards the end, Neon Bull is a genuine celebration of its characters and their grounded physical life as well as their obstinate ability to dream. Read full review

Boyd van Hoeij

Sep 19, 2015

Instead of a straightforward narrative arc for the small cast of characters, the film -- gorgeously shot and framed by Cemetery of Splendor cinematographer Diego Garcia -- combines a documentary-like look at their everyday lives with a fascinating if not entirely clear-cut exploration of body and gender issues. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Godfrey Cheshire

Apr 8, 2016

The latest example of what I call an emperor’s-new-clothes film is Neon Bull. Read full review

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JamesDefoe

Aug 12, 2020

This movie relies heavily on the cowboy/fashion designer dicotomy, but does so wasting every opportunity for conflict. It has no plot, which is not necessarily a problem, but way too many scenes are there just to hit the 90 minute mark. Not even the great cast and above-average photographyThis movie relies heavily on the cowboy/fashion designer dicotomy, but does so wasting every opportunity for conflict. It has no plot, which is not necessarily a problem, but way too many scenes are there just to hit the 90 minute mark. Not even the great cast and above-average photography is able to make an endless amount of cowboy scences doing ordinary cowboy stuff something meaningful or pleasant to watch.… Expand

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Belinky

Jul 8, 2017

Don't waste you time! There are one or two dialogues in the entire movie that are worth seen and only that, in the entire movie nothing happends and all the characters start and end at the same point without any kind of struggle.

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