Neighboring Sounds

aka: Neighbouring Sounds
Brazil 2012, 131 minutes
Dir. Kleber Mendonca Filho
In Portuguese with English subtitles
Rating: [M] Sex scenes, offensive language & drug use
Genres: Foreign Cinema, Drama

Feat. Irandhir Santos, Maeve Jinkings, Gustavo Jahn

Aroview: The striking feature debut of Brazilian director Kleber Mendonça Filho (BACURAU) depicting life on a sheltered prosperous street adjacent to a poor neighbourhood in Recife.

Over a dozen characters intermingle as issues of class, race, gender and power are explored, revealing historical fissures that still resonant in modern Brazilian life. Expertly paced, this is a riveting film which builds to a shocking ending.

NZ International Film Festival 2012