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Hour of the Star
I have decided to begin my review of Hour of the Star, an award-winning Brazilian feature presented to us by KINO VIDEO, in a reversed manner where instead of giving you a synopsis of the film plus a detailed analysis of the direction and performances I would start with expressing my amusement that this film has actually made it through the quality department of the company producer. I will go into greater detail later on but suffice to say if you decide to skip my review right here I won't feel insulted at all. You have my word and I promise you won't miss on a remarkable cinematic experience.
So, let's get back on track, shall we? Here I am holding in my hands the upcoming release of Hour of the Star, a film that deals with the emotional and physical struggles of Macabea (Marcelia Cartaxo) who appears to be mentally challenged. Strangely enough she has managed to get a job as a typist and quite frankly she has no idea what her professional duties entail. Macabea often forgets what she is asked to do; she hardly manages to keep track of her daily task-sheet, and at times is even unsure if she is indeed the person responsible for the job she has been hired for. In addition to all her troubles at the office where she "works" Macabea also manages to fall in love with a man who any self-respected female will avoid like the plague.
It is difficult not to become immersed in this story of human struggle and suffering where one woman is attempting to find a meaning for her miserable life. The personal suffering she undergoes takes the bigger part of her emotional stability and as a result by the time the film ends we feel as if she has been given no chance in a story that perhaps looks a bit too real. I certainly felt like I did not want to go through the ordeals the main character had to endure yet I was forced to sit through her suffering hoping that at the end some miracle will save Macabea from her pain. Well, neither the miracle happened nor did I feel any better. The film left a bitter taste in my mouth and when the end credits rolled I rushed to replace my screener with something else.
With all of this said I think it is fair to point out how incredibly strong Marcelia Cartaxo's performance of Macabea was. She has truly taken over her character and it is not a surprise that she won the Silver Bear Award at the Berlin Film Festival back in 1985 as well as the Best Female Award at the Brazilia Festival of Brazilian Cinema during the same year.
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