Bossa Nova (2000)
“The difference between "amor" and "love".”
After a chance encounter on the elevator, the lives of Mary Ann, a widowed English teacher, and Pedro, a recently divorced man, intersect against the hot backdrop of Rio de Janeiro.
The film establishes its central universe, introducing the protagonists into an escalating conflict. Directed by Bruno Barreto, this opening movement establishes high visual and thematic stakes that set the narrative journey into motion.
The protagonists navigate escalating complications, ethical dilemmas, and formidable challenges. Starring Amy Irving, Antônio Fagundes, Alexandre Borges, the middle act intensifies dramatic momentum toward an inevitable turning point.
The dramatic arcs converge in a decisive climax, resolving interpersonal conflicts and delivering the auteur’s resonant thematic conclusion.
Amy Irving
as Mary Ann Simpson
Antônio Fagundes
as Pedro Paulo
Alexandre Borges
as Acácio
Débora Bloch
as Tânia
Drica Moraes
as Nadine
Giovanna Antonelli
as Sharon
Rogério Cardoso
as Vermont
Serjão Loroza
as Gordo
Flávio São Thiago
as Peçanha
Alberto de Mendoza
as Juan
Pedro Cardoso
as Roberto
Stephen Tobolowsky
as TrevorCinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 95 min |
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