The Man Who Copied (2003)
- Original title
- O Homem Que Copiava
- Directed by
- Jorge Furtado
- Genre
- drama film, comedy film, romance film
- Country
- Brazil
- Runtime
- 2h 03m
- Rated
- 14
- Rating
- 7.5 of 10 from 379 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A young man working as a photocopier in a store in Porto Alegre uses his skills to forge money. He does this in hopes of impressing a woman he likes and moving up in the world.
lightheartedromanticcrime-adjacentwryupbeatplayfulmodestcomedic
What happens
The Man Who Copied (Portuguese: O Homem que Copiava; Portuguese pronunciation: [u ˈõmẽ ki koˈpjavɐ]) is a 2003 Brazilian crime comedy-drama film written and directed by Jorge Furtado, set in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. The Man Who Copied takes the form of a "how-to" guide for social mobility. Despite the crime involved in the film, it still has the feel of a lighthearted romantic comedy (which is a relatively new genre in Brazilian film and television, introduced in the 1990s by the American and British film and television industries). The film won eleven awards, including Best Picture from the São Paulo Association of Art Critics Award in 2004. The 2003 release date helped the film gain momentum, as from the 1990s to the early 2000s, Brazilian films began getting more competitive in both the national and international markets (especially with the release of City of God). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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