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Theater director asks his actors for a research on human cruelty and misery in Brazil, while trying to raise funds for his next production, a play based on a story by Machado de Assis, "A Causa Secreta" (The Secret Cause). The troupe oblige and go around town witnessing long lines in National Health Services, inhuman conditions in public hospitals and poor people being constantly humiliated. They find people are becoming indifferent to human suffering.

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    • Author: Marige
    Director/writer Sergio Bianchi adapted a short story from Machado de Assis - one of the finest Brazilian writer in the mid 1800's - to Brazil's mid 90's reality. Here, a group of artists struggle to develop a play. Meanwhile the director/producer tries unsucessfully to get money from the government, the troupe is supposed to do a research on human misery in Brazil. Soon, the egos, the individual interests, the lack of communication between them will look stronger than the sense of group. It could be an interesting movie - but nothing - and i do mean nothing - works! All the actors - even good Brazilian actors - overact. The scenes have no rhythm. The cinematopraphy looks made by someone operating a camcorder. Lights, music, direct sound - forget about it! And there's a disgusting scene of a rattan being tortured that is totally unnecessary. The idea was showing how easily people are becoming indifferent to human suffering, instead you can learn another lesson: how easy a crew with different talents can destroy good ideas.
  • Credited cast:
    Renato Borghi Renato Borghi
    Rosi Campos Rosi Campos
    José Rubens Chachá José Rubens Chachá
    Lígia Cortez Lígia Cortez
    Ester Góes Ester Góes
    Elisa Lucinda Elisa Lucinda
    Cláudia Mello Cláudia Mello
    Alexandre Paternost Alexandre Paternost
    Luiz Ramalho Luiz Ramalho
    Rogéria Rogéria
    Rodrigo Santiago Rodrigo Santiago
    Rosita Thomaz Lopes Rosita Thomaz Lopes
    Denis Victorazo Denis Victorazo
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