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The Man of the Year

2003 · 104 min

A darkly comic crime thriller that follows an ordinary man's rapid descent into violence and notoriety, with a cynical edge and a tense, unpredictable atmosphere.

Tagline
Even losers get to win sometimes.
Overview
Maiquél has lost a bet and dyed his hair blond. This seemingly innocuous event triggers a head-on collision with destiny in which he goes from nobody to hero to outlaw — all in 24 hours.

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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • violence
  • identity
  • corruption
  • fate
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror2
Humour4
Realism7
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness8
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama, crime, thriller
Directed by
José Henrique Fonseca
Written by
Rubem Fonseca, Patrícia Mello
Starring
Murilo Benício, Cláudia Abreu, Natália Lage, Jorge Dória, Paulo Moska, André Gonçalves, Lázaro Ramos, Perfeito Fortuna
Music
Dado Villa-Lobos
Cinematography
Breno Silveira
Runtime
104 min
Country
Brazil
Languages
Spanish, Portuguese

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