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Chega de Saudade (2007)

Chega de Saudade poster
Directed by
Laís Bodanzky
Genre
drama film, comedy film
Country
Brazil, France
Runtime
1h 32m
Rated
15
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 12 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Set in a dance hall for elderly people in São Paulo, the film follows several older characters who go there to dance, socialize, and find companionship. It shows their everyday joys, loneliness, and romantic entanglements.

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What happens

The Ballroom (Portuguese: Chega de Saudade) is a 2007 Brazilian-French romantic drama film directed by Laís Bodanzky. The action is set in a dance hall (gafieira) in São Paulo, frequented by elderly people. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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