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1,99 - Um Supermercado Que Vende Palavras (2003)

1,99 - Um Supermercado Que Vende Palavras poster
Directed by
Marcelo Masagão
Genre
drama film
Country
Brazil
Runtime
1h 12m
Rating
5.2 of 10 from 9 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

In a dystopian version of Brazil, a supermarket sells boxes containing messages rather than products. These messages determine what people desire, turning consumerism into a strange, soul-less transaction.

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What happens

1,99 - Um Supermercado que Vende Palavras é um filme de drama e ficção científica brasileiro de 2003 dirigido e escrito por Marcelo Masagão. O filme apresenta uma discussão sobre o consumismo na sociedade através de um supermercado que ao invés de vender produtos, vende caixas com mensagens que vão definir os desejos das pessoas. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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