Unicorn
(Unicórnio)
Eduardo Nunes | Drama, Fiction, Romance
2018 | 124 minutes | Brazil
Based on short stories by Hilda Hilst, Unicorn mixes fantasy and fairytale to tell the story of a 13-year-old girl living with her mother in an isolated cottage in the countryside.
Synopsis
A 13-year-old girl lives with her mother in an isolated cottage in the countryside while they wait for the return of the girl's father. The relationship between mother and daughter changes with the arrival of another man. Based on two short stories by Brazilian poet Hilda Hilst, Unicorn mixes fantasy and fairytale, delivering stunning visuals through saturated landscapes in a beautiful anamorphic format.
Reviews
"The visually-stunning fairly tale is surely one of the most stylish of Berlinale’s Generation offers." - John Hopewell, Variety
"Based on two stories by renowned Brazilian writer Hilda Hilst, Unicorn takes up many of the author’s themes – sexuality, physicality, desire, death, and the pain they can inflict, or that people inflict upon each other – in a visual form that enhances the tension between a reality depicted with great faith to details and the magical realism that characterizes much of Hilst’s work." - FilmFestivals.com
Citation
Main credits
Nunes, Eduardo (film director)
Nunes, Eduardo (screenwriter)
Luz, Barbara (actor)
Pillar, Patrícia (actor)
Machado, Zécarlos (actor)
Other credits
Cinematography, Mauro Pinheiro Jr.; editing, Flávio Zettel; music, Zé Nogueira.
Citation
Cataloging
Pragda subjects
Agriculture + Food
Family
Literature
South America
Women
Youth
Keywords
Clips
Festivals
Berlin International Film Festival; Fribourg International Film Festival; Rio Film Festival
DIRECTOR: Eduardo Nunes
NATIONALITY: Brazil
YEAR: 2018
GENRE: Drama, Fiction, Romance
LANGUAGE: Portuguese
COLOR / B&W: Color
GRADE LEVEL: Middle School, High School, College, Adults
SUBTITLE/CC: AVAILABLE
AUDIO DESCRIPTION: NOT AVAILABLE
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