The Best Things in the World
| The Best Things in the World | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Laís Bodanzky |
| Produced by |
Laís Bodanzky Luiz Bolognesi |
| Written by | Luiz Bolognesic |
| Based on |
Mano by Gilberto Dimenstein |
| Starring |
Francisco Miguez Gabriela Rocha Caio Blat Denise Fraga Filipe Kartalian |
| Cinematography | Mauro Pinheiro Jr. |
| Edited by | Daniel Rezende |
Production company |
Gullane Filmes |
| Distributed by |
Warner Bros. Pictures Riofilme |
Release dates |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | Brazil |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Budget | R$6 million[1] |
| Box office | R$2,257,084[2] |
The Best Things In The World (Portuguese: As Melhores Coisas do Mundo) is a 2010 Brazilian coming-of-age drama film based on the book series Mano, by Gilberto Dimenstein and Heloísa Prieto.[3][4] It was directed, written and co-produced by Laís Bodanzky, and stars Francisco Miguez, Gabriela Rocha, Caio Blat, Denise Fraga, and Filipe Kartalian.[5]
Plot
The film is set in a middle-class school in São Paulo, and tells the one-month period in the life of Hermano, "Mano". Mano and his brother Pedro lead fun-loving lives until they learn their parents are getting a divorce. The anguish of their parents’ separation becomes more difficult when they discover their father is gay. Deeply affected by the changes at home, Mano must also deal with the challenge of being popular at school, having sex for the first time, the discovery of love and a snooping classmate’s destructive gossip blog. The arrival of adulthood brings with it overwhelming difficulties and a major transformation in the way Mano sees the world.
Cast
- Francisco Miguez as Mano
- Gabriela Rocha as Carol
- Caio Blat as Artur
- Paulo Vilhena as Marcelo
- Filipe Kartalian as Pedro
- Gustavo Machado as Gustavo
- Zé Carlos Machado as Horácio
- Maria Eugênia Cortez as Bruna
- Denise Fraga as Camila
- Anna Sophia Gryschek as Valéria
References
- ↑ Abdallah, Aríane (2 June 2010). "Laís Bodanzky". Trip (in Portuguese). Retrieved 28 May 2014.
- ↑ "Filmes Brasileiros Lançados - 1995 a 2012" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Ancine. p. 8. Archived from the original on 1 March 2014. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
- ↑ "The Best Things in the World". Rome Film Festival. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
- ↑ "The Best Things in the World". American Film Institute. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
- ↑ ""As Melhores Coisas do Mundo", de Laís Bodanzky, leva 8 troféus no Cine PE". A Tarde. Universo Online. 4 May 2010. Retrieved 30 April 2014.