Hard Labor

Hard Labor

2011, Mystery & thriller/Horror, 1h 39m

7 Reviews 100+ Ratings

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Movie Info

Sinister events plague a woman (Helena Albergaria) and her husband (Marat Descartes) when they buy a grocery store.

Genre:

Mystery & thriller, Horror, Drama
Original Language:

Portuguese (Brazil)
Director:

Juliana Rojas, Marco Dutra
Producer:

Maria Ionescu, Sara Silveira
Writer:

Juliana Rojas, Marco Dutra
Release Date (Theaters):

Oct 30, 2015 limited
Release Date (Streaming):

Aug 23, 2016
Runtime:

1h 39m
Distributor:

Cinema Slate
Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Cast & Crew

Helena Albergaria
Helena

Marat Descartes
Otávio

Naloana Lima
Paula

Marina Flores
Vanessa

Lilian Blanc
Inês

Gilda Nomacce
Gilda

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Critic Reviews for Hard Labor

All Critics (7) | Top Critics (5) | Fresh (6) | Rotten (1)

Full Review… Amy Taubin Film Comment Magazine

Full Review… Noel Murray Los Angeles Times

Full Review… Andy Webster New York Times

Full Review… Alan Scherstuhl Village Voice

Full Review… Diego Semerene Slant Magazine

Full Review… Todd Jorgenson Cinemalogue

Full Review… Maitland McDonagh Film Journal International

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Audience Reviews for Hard Labor

Oct 02, 2011

Unusual, interesting Brazilian film about the current labour market, told through three very different characters in the same household. The crumbling wall of Helena's store and the reason for it create an element of suspense, which struck me as unnecessary at first, but actually adds an interesting layer to the storytelling. The symbolism is a bit too much, however, and the characterizations too flat.

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