Unicorn

(Unicórnio)
Eduardo Nunes | Drama, Fiction, Romance

2018 | 124 minutes | Brazil

Based on short stories by Hilda Hilst, Unicorn mixes fantasy and fairytale to tell the story of a 13-year-old girl living with her mother in an isolated cottage in the countryside.

Synopsis

A 13-year-old girl lives with her mother in an isolated cottage in the countryside while they wait for the return of the girl's father. The relationship between mother and daughter changes with the arrival of another man. Based on two short stories by Brazilian poet Hilda Hilst, Unicorn mixes fantasy and fairytale, delivering stunning visuals through saturated landscapes in a beautiful anamorphic format.

Reviews

"The visually-stunning fairly tale is surely one of the most stylish of Berlinale’s Generation offers." - John Hopewell, Variety

"Based on two stories by renowned Brazilian writer Hilda Hilst, Unicorn takes up many of the author’s themes – sexuality, physicality, desire, death, and the pain they can inflict, or that people inflict upon each other – in a visual form that enhances the tension between a reality depicted with great faith to details and the magical realism that characterizes much of Hilst’s work." - FilmFestivals.com

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Main credits

Nunes, Eduardo (film director)
Nunes, Eduardo (screenwriter)
Luz, Barbara (actor)
Pillar, Patrícia (actor)
Machado, Zécarlos (actor)

Other credits

Cinematography, Mauro Pinheiro Jr.; editing, Flávio Zettel; music, Zé Nogueira.


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Festivals

Berlin International Film Festival; Fribourg International Film Festival; Rio Film Festival

DIRECTOR: Eduardo Nunes

NATIONALITY: Brazil

YEAR: 2018

GENRE: Drama, Fiction, Romance

LANGUAGE: Portuguese

COLOR / B&W: Color

GRADE LEVEL: Middle School, High School, College, Adults

SUBTITLE/CC: AVAILABLE

AUDIO DESCRIPTION: NOT AVAILABLE

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