Nina (film)
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Nina is a 2004 Brazilian
drama film
directed by Heitor Dhalia
. The plot is loosely based on the 1886 Fyodor Dostoevsky's
novel Crime and Punishment
. The setting is described to be of a dark humor nature in an urban new-age post apocalyptic gothic world.
, the film tells the story of Nina, a poor young girl, disorderly seeking a means of survival in today's cruel society and only comes across adversity. She lives in a rented room. Her landlady Eulália, an old and decrepit reincarnation of the old miser killed by Raskólnikov on Crime and Punishment
, humiliates her the entire time, violates her correspondence, confiscates the money her mother sends, locks up the refrigerator to prevent her access the food stored there, each one of them with the label "Eulália" on it, a symbol of the purchasing power, the right to consume and of the humiliation of the fellow man.
Cinema of Brazil
Brazilian cinema was introduced early in the 20th century but took some time to consolidate itself as a popular form of entertainment. The film industry of Brazil has gone through periods of ups and downs, a reflection of its dependency on State funding and incentives.- Early days :A couple of...
drama film
Drama film
A drama film is a film genre that depends mostly on in-depth development of realistic characters dealing with emotional themes. Dramatic themes such as alcoholism, drug addiction, infidelity, moral dilemmas, racial prejudice, religious intolerance, poverty, class divisions, violence against women...
directed by Heitor Dhalia
Heitor Dhalia
Heitor Dhalia is a Brazilian film director and screenwriter. He has directed five films since 1988. His film, À Deriva, competed in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival.-Filmography:...
. The plot is loosely based on the 1886 Fyodor Dostoevsky's
Fyodor Dostoevsky
Fyodor Mikhaylovich Dostoyevsky was a Russian writer of novels, short stories and essays. He is best known for his novels Crime and Punishment, The Idiot and The Brothers Karamazov....
novel Crime and Punishment
Crime and Punishment
Crime and Punishment is a novel by the Russian author Fyodor Dostoyevsky. It was first published in the literary journal The Russian Messenger in twelve monthly installments during 1866. It was later published in a single volume. This is the second of Dostoyevsky's full-length novels following his...
. The setting is described to be of a dark humor nature in an urban new-age post apocalyptic gothic world.
Plot
Set in today's São PauloSão Paulo
São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among...
, the film tells the story of Nina, a poor young girl, disorderly seeking a means of survival in today's cruel society and only comes across adversity. She lives in a rented room. Her landlady Eulália, an old and decrepit reincarnation of the old miser killed by Raskólnikov on Crime and Punishment
Crime and Punishment
Crime and Punishment is a novel by the Russian author Fyodor Dostoyevsky. It was first published in the literary journal The Russian Messenger in twelve monthly installments during 1866. It was later published in a single volume. This is the second of Dostoyevsky's full-length novels following his...
, humiliates her the entire time, violates her correspondence, confiscates the money her mother sends, locks up the refrigerator to prevent her access the food stored there, each one of them with the label "Eulália" on it, a symbol of the purchasing power, the right to consume and of the humiliation of the fellow man.
Cast
- Guta Stresser .... Nina
- Myriam Muniz .... Eulália
- Sabrina Greve .... Sofia
- Luíza Mariani .... Alice
- Juliana Galdino .... Ana
- Milhem CortazMilhem CortazMilhem Cortaz is a Brazilian actor of film, stage and television.Cortaz' first role came on the 2000 film Mater Dei, written by Diogo Mainardi, where he portrayed a security guard. On 2002, he premiered on the television with a minor character on Rede Globo's unsuccessful telenovela Desejos de...
.... Carlão - Guilherme WeberGuilherme WeberGuilherme Weber born in 1975 in Curitiba, Paraná, is a Brazilian actor, author and director.Guilherme Weber began his career on theatre in 1989. He was fourteen years old when traveled with an amateur group to many cities in Brazil for four years. In 1992, he founded, with Felipe Hirsch, the...
.... Arthur - Abrahão Farc .... old man
- Wagner MouraWagner MouraWagner Maniçoba Moura is a Brazilian film, television and stage actor. Moura graduated in journalism at Universidade Federal da Bahia but decided to become an actor....
.... blind man - Selton MelloSelton MelloSelton Figueiredo Melo is a Brazilian actor. He works on TV, movies and theater. He also produces and directs movies and videoclips...
.... Ana's boyfriend - Renata Sorrah .... prostitute
- Lázaro RamosLázaro RamosLuís Lázaro Sacramento Ramos is an Emmy Award-nominated Brazilian actor. He started his acting career with the Flock of Olodum Theater group, in Salvador, and is best known for his portrayal of João Francisco dos Santos in the 2002 film Madame Satã...
.... painter #1 - Matheus NachtergaeleMatheus NachtergaeleMatheus Nachtergaele is a Brazilian actor and director. He has starred in numerous Brazilian films and television programmes but is probably most well known for his appearance in the 2002 film Cidade de Deus , playing the part of Carrot Sandro...
.... painter #2 - Anderson Faganello
- Ailton Graça
- Walter Portela
- Eduardo Semmerjian
- Nivaldo Todaro
External links
- Nina at IMDB