Father’s Chair
(A busca)
Luciano Moura | Drama, Fiction
2013 | 93 minutes | Brazil
Theo is a successful doctor in the wealthy suburbs of São Paulo. Having always placed his job before his family, he is a failure as both a father and husband. But when his 15-year-old son disappears, selling all of his belongings and leaving town on a newly acquired black stallion, Theo goes to great lengths not only to find his son, but to rediscover himself.
Synopsis
Theo is a successful doctor in the wealthy suburbs of São Paulo. Having always placed his job before his family, he is a failure as both a father and husband. But when his 15-year-old son disappears, selling all of his belongings and leaving town on a newly acquired black stallion, Theo goes to great lengths not only to find his son, but to rediscover himself. Rambling through the São Paulo nightscape, from shiny new suburbs to shantytown slums, first-time director Luciano Moura makes every peregrination and random encounter a fresh adventure in this quirky crowd pleaser produced by City of God director Fernando Meirelles and headlined by Brazilian screen superstar Wagner Moura (Narcos).
Reviews
"Crowd-pleasing...terrific lead performance from Wagner Moura...production design and cinematography are topnotch." — Andrew Barker, Variety
"With a heartrending, multifaceted performance from Wagner Moura as Theo, Father's Chair takes us on a road trip into the depths of humanity." — Sundance Institute
"This film wears its heart on its sleeve." — Alan Bacchus, Daily Film Dose
"Moura's unorthodox celebration of family values is full of delightful wrong turns, subtle performances and gently uplifting observations on random human kindness." — Stephen Dalton, The Hollywood Reporter
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Main credits
Moura, Luciano (film director)
Moura, Luciano (screenwriter)
Meirelles, Fernando (film producer)
Ribeiro, Andrea Barata (film producer)
Berlinck, Bel (film producer)
Soárez, Elena (screenwriter)
Moura, Wagner (actor)
Duarte, Lima (actor)
Lima, Mariana (actor)
Antunes, Brás Moreau (actor)
Other credits
Cinematography, Adrian Teijido; editor, Lucas Gonzaga; music, Beto Villares.
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Sundance Film Festival
Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival - Audience Prize for Best Fiction
Naples International Film Festival
Stockholm Film Festival
Heartland Film Festival
DIRECTOR: Luciano Moura
NATIONALITY: Brazil
YEAR: 2013
GENRE: Drama, Fiction
LANGUAGE: Portuguese
COLOR / B&W: Color
GRADE LEVEL: High School, College, Adults
SUBTITLE/CC: AVAILABLE
AUDIO DESCRIPTION: NOT AVAILABLE
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