Completed - Drama - 90 minutes
Based on “O Beijo no Asfalto”, a theater play written by Nelson Rodrigues and staged for the first time in 1961.
Year of production : 2017 Director(s) : Murilo BENÍCIO Writer(s) : Murilo BENÍCIO Cast : Fernanda MONTENEGRO, Lazaro RAMOS, Debora FALABELLA, Augusto MADEIRA, Otávio MULLER
Based on “O Beijo no Asfalto”, a theater play written by Nelson Rodrigues and staged for the first time in 1961. The film tells the story of Arandir, a man who, in a banal gesture, grants the request for a kiss on the lips made by a guy about to die, the victim of a hit and run on Avenida Presidents Vargas. The act is witnessed by a tabloid reporter who explores the kiss between two men to sell papers.
Country(ies) : BRAZIL
International Filmmaker Festival of New York 2018 (Best Film, Outstanding Achievement in Acting (Lázaro Ramos))Mostra de Cinema do Brasil 2019 (Best Film (Audience Award))Festival Sesc Melhores Filmes 2019 (Best Film, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Actress (Débora Falabella), Best Cinematography)Agenda Brasil 2019 (Best Feature)