How to Draw a Perfect Circle

How to Draw a Perfect Circle
How to Draw a Perfect Circle
Directed by	Marco Martins
Screenplay by	Marco Martins; Goncalo M. Tavares
Starring	Rafael Morais; Daniel Duval; Joana de Verona; Beatriz Batarda
Music by	Bernardo Sassetti
Production; company	Ukbar Filmes
Release dates	25 September 2009 (Rio de Janeiro); 6 May 2010 (Portugal);
Running time	95 minutes
Country	Portugal
Languages	French ; Portuguese

How to Draw a Perfect Circle (Portuguese: Como Desenhar um Círculo Perfeito) is a 2009 Portuguese drama film directed by Marco Martins and starring Rafael Morais, Daniel Duval, Joana de Verona, Beatriz Batarda, and Albano Jeronimo. Its plot revolves around a young man named Guilherme and his sister Sofia who grow up sharing experiences and slowly discovering their sexuality.

Cast

Synopsis

Guilherme (Rafael Morais) and his sister, Sofia (Joana de Verona), live in their grandmother's mansion, occasionally looked in on by their unconventional mom (Beatriz Batarda). Their dad Paul (Daniel Duval), an emotionally distant intellectual, returns to Portugal from Paris.

Sofia promised Guilherme that when she was ready, he would have the privilege of taking her virginity. Guilherme starts getting impatient, unable to satisfy himself any longer with masturbating by her side. When he sees his sister apparently having sex with another guy, he feels deeply betrayed. His emotional maelstrom is further exacerbated by the news of their grandmother's death.

After their mother decides to sell the ancestral mansion, Guilherme moves in with Paul. Still unhappy, he is once again reduced to self-gratification, this time while watching his father having sex with a prostitute. Before this scene, while father and son play Tic-Tac-Toe, Paul remarks that Guilherme can draw a perfect circle but always loses the game.

Reception

Bernardo Sassetti won the Award for Best Music at the 5th Festival de Cinema de Países de Língua Portuguesa.^[2]

References

^ Marta Martins Silva (5 February 2012). "Joana de Verona: "Este País não é para novos"". Correio da Manhã (in Portuguese). Cofina. Retrieved 8 February 2012.
^ ""Morrer Como um Homem" vence 5º CINEPORT". TVI24 (in Portuguese). Media Capital. 27 September 2011. Archived from the original on 22 August 2018. Retrieved 8 February 2012.

External links

How to Draw a Perfect Circle at IMDb

[1] Marta Martins Silva (5 February 2012). "Joana de Verona: "Este País não é para novos"". Correio da Manhã (in Portuguese). Cofina. Retrieved 8 February 2012.

[2] ""Morrer Como um Homem" vence 5º CINEPORT". TVI24 (in Portuguese). Media Capital. 27 September 2011. Archived from the original on 22 August 2018. Retrieved 8 February 2012.

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