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Two Sons of Francisco

2005 · 132 min

A heartfelt, music-filled journey of family sacrifice and perseverance, balancing warmth and sorrow with an earnest, uplifting spirit.

Directed by
Breno Silveira
Genres
Drama, History, Music
Starring
Ângelo Antônio, Dira Paes, Dablio Moreira
Tagline
The story of Zezé di Camargo & Luciano
Overview
The story of Francisco, a very simple and poor man whose dream was to see his children become country music stars, and who made all the efforts to make it happen.

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Directed by
Breno Silveira
Genres
Drama, History, Music
Starring
Ângelo Antônio, Dira Paes, Dablio Moreira
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Tone
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • ambition
  • grief
  • politics
  • music
Places
  • small town
  • big city
  • home
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • true story
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour3
Realism8
Romance3
Tension4
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, history, music
Directed by
Breno Silveira
Written by
Carolina Kotscho, Patrícia Andrade
Starring
Ângelo Antônio, Dira Paes, Dablio Moreira, Marcos Henrique, Márcio Kieling, Palomma Duarte, Wigor Lima, Thiago Mendonça
Music
Caetano Veloso
Cinematography
André Horta
Runtime
132 min
Country
Brazil
Languages
Portuguese

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