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Hard Labor

99 min.
This film displays an interesting mix of genres - socioeconomic drama and supernatural horror - as it follows a struggling, middle-class Brazilian household. The husband, Otavio, has been laid off and is forced to navigate the nightmarish job market during the middle of a recession. Meanwhile, the wife, Helena, begins to crack under the pressure of supporting her family with her newly-opened grocery store, plus her witnessing of unexplained activity there. Tensions mount, and Helena's sense of dread about the store becomes increasingly ambiguous in its source...
Director(s): Marco Dutra, Juliana Rojas
Writer(s): Marco Dutra, Juliana Rojas
Cast: Helena Albergaria, Marat Descartes, Naloana Lima, Gilda Nomacce, Marina Flores, Lilian Blanc, Thiago Carreira
Release Date: 2011   
Keyword: Brazil, class struggle, anti-capitalism, poverty, racism
Target Age: Adult   Category: institutional issues
Documentary: no
Language: Portuguese   Reviewer's Name: Ellie
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