The Ballroom

The Ballroom (Portuguese: Chega de Saudade) is a 2007 Brazilian-French[2] romantic drama film directed by Laís Bodanzky. The action is set in a dance hall (gafieira) in São Paulo, frequented by elderly people.

The Ballroom
Theatrical release poster
Directed byLaís Bodanzky
Written byLuiz Bolognesi
Produced by
  • Laís Bodanzky
  • Caio Gullane
  • Fabiano Gullane
  • Débora Ivanov
Starring
CinematographyWalter Carvalho
Edited byPaulo Sacramento
Music byEduardo Bid. Additional music : "C'est si bon" by Henri Betti (1947)
Production
companies
  • Gullane Filmes
  • Buriti Filmes
Distributed byBuena Vista International
Release dates
Running time
92 minutes
CountriesBrazil
France
LanguagePortuguese
Box officeR$1,591,603[1]

Cast

Reception

David Parkinson of The Guardian called it a "quirky ensemble piece", and praised it for being "superbly choreographed."[3] Daily Express's Allan Hunter labeled it as "bittersweet" and gave a rating 3 out of 5, saying "If Robert Altman had ever made a film about an old-fashioned dance hall it might have looked something like The Ballroom."[4] Writing for the Evening Standard, Derek Malcom commended it by affirming: "If the film doesn't always convince, it has some wonderful moments. Bodanzky’s sympathy with his characters is obvious — and the music is as much an attraction as the series of stories we are told about them."[5] On the other hand, David Jenkins from Time Out gave a more negative review, stating "this wannabe-steamy film never manages to generate any dramatic heat because it spreads itself far too thinly across its oversized and mundane cast."[6]

References
  1. "Filmes Brasileiros Lançados - 1995 a 2012" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Ancine. p. 19. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-03-27. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
  2. Cajueiro, Marcelo (May 15, 2008). "Brazilian helmers on the horizon". Variety. Retrieved October 26, 2014.
  3. Parkinson, David. "The top 10 films of 2009 you probably won't have seen". The Guardian. Retrieved October 26, 2014.
  4. Hunter, Allan (July 2, 2010). "The Ballroom: Film review". Daily Express. Retrieved October 26, 2014.
  5. Malcom, Derek (July 2, 2010). "The Ballroom has some wonderful moments". Evening Standard. Retrieved October 26, 2014.
  6. Jenkins, David (June 29, 2010). "The Ballroom". Time Out. Retrieved October 26, 2014.


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