VIPs (film)

VIPs
VIPs
Directed by	Toniko Melo
Written by	Thiago Dottori; Bráulio Mantovani
Based on	VIPs - Histórias Reais de um Mentiroso; by Mariana Caltabiano
Produced by	Bel Berlinck; Fernando Meirelles; Paulo Morelli
Starring	Wagner Moura; Gisele Fróes; Emiliano Ruschel; Marcela Falci; Heitor Goldflus
Cinematography	Mauro Pinheiro Jr.
Edited by	Gustavo Giani
Music by	Antonio Pinto
Production; companies	Focus Features International; O2 Filmes
Distributed by	Universal Pictures International
Release dates	September 25, 2010 (Festival do Rio); March 25, 2011 (Brazil);
Country	Brazil
Language	Portuguese

VIPs is a 2010 Brazilian drama film directed by Toniko Melo, based on the book VIPs - Histórias Reais de um Mentiroso by Mariana Caltabiano, about Marcelo Nascimento Rocha, a criminal who was famous for impersonating several people, among them one of the owners of the Gol airline and one of the leaders of the PCC criminal faction.^[1]

It is the first film of Toniko Melo alone in the direction. His other film, Som e Fúria (2008), was directed in partnership with Fernando Meirelles, which is one of the producers of VIPs. The film was exhibited at the Festival do Rio and won four awards, including best picture.^[2]

Plot

The film tells the story of Marcelo da Rocha (Wagner Moura), a man who as a child loved to imitate people. He lives in the state of Paraná with his mother, a hairdresser, and his great dream is to learn to fly and become a pilot like his father.

Marcelo runs away from home and travels to Mato Grosso do Sul. There, he starts working in a hangar, learning to fly airplanes and soon begin working with contraband, always assuming new identities. After getting a lot of money, Marcelo prepares for the biggest coup of his life: posing by businessman Henrique Constantino, brother of the owner of Gol airline.

He disembarks in a resort in Recife and convinces all the VIPs of the party for a few days that is the real Henrique. Except for the millionaire Sandra, who knows his secret, but let herself be seduced by him. All goes well until Marcelo gives an interview on TV, being unmasked and forced to escape.

Cast

Wagner Moura as Marcelo da Rocha "Bizarro"
Gisele Fróes as Silvia
Jorge D'Elía as Boss
Emiliano Ruschel as Fausto
Roger Gobeth as Renato Jacques
Juliano Cazarré as Baña
Arieta Corrêa as Sandra
Norival Rizzo as Father of Marcelo
João Francisco Tottene as Marcelo da Rocha (child)
Amaury Jr. as Amaury Jr.
Marisol Ribeiro as Resort lady

Accolades

The film won the 2010 Festival do Rio in the categories of best film, best actor, best supporting actor and best supporting actress. In addition, it participated in the Mostra de São Paulo, Show Búzios, Festival de Vitória and the Mostra de Cinema de Tiradentes.^[3]

References

^ Sara Paixão (March 23, 2011). "O filme 'VIPs' revive os golpes que Marcelo Nascimento da Rocha aplicou, mas nem tudo que é mostrado no longa aconteceu". Extra. Retrieved March 15, 2014.
^ Edu Fernandes (October 6, 2010). "Sem claros favoritos, "VIPs" leva quatro troféus no Festival do Rio". UOL. Retrieved March 15, 2014.
^ "VIPS". Guia da Semana. Retrieved March 15, 2014.

External links

[1] Sara Paixão (March 23, 2011). "O filme 'VIPs' revive os golpes que Marcelo Nascimento da Rocha aplicou, mas nem tudo que é mostrado no longa aconteceu". Extra. Retrieved March 15, 2014.

[2] Edu Fernandes (October 6, 2010). "Sem claros favoritos, "VIPs" leva quatro troféus no Festival do Rio". UOL. Retrieved March 15, 2014.

[3] "VIPS". Guia da Semana. Retrieved March 15, 2014.

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