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- 2019
- Not Rated
- Breaking Glass Pictures
- 1 h 11 m
- 2019
- Not Rated
- Breaking Glass Pictures
- 1 h 11 m
Summary After his mother's sudden death, Socrates, a 15-year-old living on the margins of São Paulo's coast, must survive on his own while coming to terms with his grief.
Directed By: Alexandre Moratto
Written By: Thayná Mantesso, Alexandre Moratto
- 2019
- Not Rated
- Breaking Glass Pictures
- 1 h 11 m
- 2019
- Not Rated
- Breaking Glass Pictures
- 1 h 11 m
Socrates
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Summary After his mother's sudden death, Socrates, a 15-year-old living on the margins of São Paulo's coast, must survive on his own while coming to terms with his grief.
Directed By: Alexandre Moratto
Written By: Thayná Mantesso, Alexandre Moratto
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Based on 10 Critic Reviews
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Metascore
Universal Acclaim
Based on 10 Critic Reviews
82
90% Positive
9 Reviews
9 Reviews
10% Mixed
1 Review
1 Review
0% Negative
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What gives Socrates its special distinction are the precision and excellence exhibited in all major areas of its making, from direction, writing, editing and cinematography to the two standout performances by young actors that anchor its drama.
Socrates isn’t simply about being gay, or poor, or even devastatingly unloved: It’s about honoring a resilience that most of us will thankfully never have to summon.
There is barely a second where Socrates is out of shot. A handheld style employed by cinematographer João Gabriel de Queiroz has the flavour of Cassavetes’s Faces, but makes it feel as though the character is being followed by a guerrilla news reporter, on hand to capture the next disaster.
This movie is a slow-burning story of loss and solitude which is also resonant with humanity, dignity, and hope.
The writing by the director and co-scribe Thayná Mantesso is deft and pithy, and there’s a rawness of spirit in both the stellar central performance and the film’s social realist aesthetic.
Malheiros’ terrific turn makes this protagonist credibly tough by necessity, and mature beyond his years. Ordakji is also excellent as the not-much-older new friend whose reluctance to be more helpful is, like other backstory elements here, only partly explained later on. Despite the film’s raw realist air, these two actors aren’t amateur discoveries, but rather theater studies graduates making their screen debuts — at no doubt the beginning of long careers.
Running at just 71 minutes, Socrates left me wondering if it was slightly underdeveloped as a feature project. But plenty of glossier and more finished films don’t have its beating compassionate heart.
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Production Company
Noruz Films (I),
Querô Filmes
Release Date Aug 9, 2019
Duration 1 h 11 m
Rating Not Rated
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Website
https://socratesfilm.com/
Awards
Festival Mix Brasil
• 3 Wins & 3 Nominations
Thessaloniki Film Festival
• 2 Wins & 3 Nominations
Film Independent Spirit Awards
• 1 Win & 3 Nominations
