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Sole nudo (1984)

Sole nudo poster
Directed by
Tonino Cervi
Genre
drama film, comedy film
Country
Brazil, Italy
Runtime
1h 47m
Rating
4.7 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man leaves Rome for Rio de Janeiro after work troubles. He meets a girl from the favelas who shows him secret places, and a waiter encourages him. He finds a reason to live again.

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What happens

Sole nudo (Naked Sun) is a 1984 Italian-Brazilian film written and directed by Tonino Cervi. The film is about Luca Adami who, after troubles at work, escapes from Rome to Rio de Janeiro and is helped by a friend to find a new job there. He has disappointing results, and wants to commit suicide. In Rio he meets a beautiful girl from the favelas (slums) who takes him to visit the most secret and mystical places of the city. He is also encouraged by an enigmatic waiter and regains the will to live. The film ends with the two performers dancing on Copacabana beach at dawn. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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