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The Machine poster
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Strong
MASTER SCORE 67.2 / 100
2005·Comedy / Drama / Romance·1h 29m

THE MACHINE

“Love is the fuel”

In Nordestina, a small town lost in the Brazilian badlands, young Karina dreams of becoming an actress and leaving to explore the world. Before losing his love, Dona Nazaré’s son, Antônio, takes the first step in a kamikaze crusade to bring the world to Karina. For that, Antônio leaves town and announces, in a TV show that he will set off on a sensational adventure: a trip into the future, starting from Nordestina’s square. A story where dreams contradict reality, geographical and political conditions threaten to block life, and love plays the part of the transforming element.

Above the Line
João Falcão·DirectorJoão Falcão·ScreenplayAdriana Falcão·ScreenplayWalter Carvalho·Director of PhotographyRobertinho de Recife·Original Music ComposerNatara Ney·Editor
Cast
Paulo Autran·Antônio no FuturoGustavo Falcão·AntônioMariana Ximenes·KarinaVladimir Brichta·José OnórioFabiana Karla·Dona NazaréWagner Moura·Apresentador da TVLázaro Ramos·Doido CéticoZéu Britto·Doido CantadorVal Perré·Valdene (adulto)Prazeres Barbosa·Prazeres
Full Crew
(26 credits)
Directing· 1
João Falcão·Director
Writing· 3
João Falcão·ScreenplayAdriana Falcão·ScreenplayAdriana Falcão·Novel
Camera· 1
Walter Carvalho·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Natara Ney·Editor
Sound & Music· 5
Zéu Britto·MusicRobertinho de Recife·Original Music ComposerChico Buarque·Original Music ComposerDJ Dolores·Original Music ComposerJosé Moreau Louzeiro·Sound
Art & Design· 4
Kika Lopes·Costume DesignMarcos Pedroso·Art DirectionMarcus Figueiroa·Set DesignerVavá Torres·Makeup Artist
Production· 9
Telmo Maia·Executive ProducerDiler Trindade·ProducerAna Seixas·ProducerGeraldo Silva de Carvalho·Delegated ProducerTereza Gonzalez·Production DirectorGuel Arraes·Associate ProducerMaria Clara Fernandes·Associate ProducerTatiana Maciel·Associate ProducerCibele Santa Cruz·Casting
Other Departments· 2
Marcus Figueiroa·Scenic ArtistAlice Fonseca·Hairstylist
By the Numbers
67.2
OF 100
Master Score
7.6
OF 10
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Worldwide Gross
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