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Loveling (2018)

Loveling poster
Original title
Benzinho
Directed by
Gustavo Pizzi
Genre
drama film
Country
Brazil
Runtime
1h 35m
Rated
12
Rating
7.4 of 10 from 77 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A mother in a small Brazilian town struggles to hold her family together as her teenage son prepares to leave home to pursue a sports career abroad. The film follows her daily life and relationships with her husband and other children.

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What happens

Loveling (Portuguese: Benzinho) is a 2018 Brazilian drama film directed by Gustavo Pizzi. The film had its world premiere on 18 January 2018 in the World Dramatic Competition section at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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