Bruna Surfistinha (film)

Bruna Surfistinha

Official poster
Directed by Marcus Baldini
Produced by Marcus Baldini
Roberto Berliner
Rodrigo Letier
Written by José de Carvalho
Homero Olivetto
Antônia Pellegrino
Starring Deborah Secco
Cássio Gabus Mendes
Drica Moraes
Music by Gui Amabis
Tejo
Rica Amabis
Cinematography Marcelo Corpanni
Edited by Manga Campion
Oswaldo Santana
Production
company
Damasco Filmes
Distributed by Imagem Filmes
Release dates
  • February 25, 2011
Country Brazil
Language Portuguese
Budget R$4–6 million[1][2]
Box office $12,356,515[3]

Bruna Surfistinha (also known Confessions of a Brazilian Call Girl) is a 2011 Brazilian drama film directed by Marcus Baldini, based on the novel O Doce Veneno do Escorpião (en: The Scorpion's Sweet Poison) by Raquel Pacheco.[4] Starring Deborah Secco and Cássio Gabus Mendes, it was shot in Paulínia and São Paulo.[5]

Plot

Raquel is a girl, adopted by an upper-middle-class family, who rebelled at 17 and left her family and studies at a traditional college in São Paulo to become a prostitute, and later call girl. Shortly after starting work, she decided to write a blog about her experiences. Since some clients thought she looked like a surfer she adopted the name "Surfistinha", which means "little surfer girl". This blog became a sensation, and quickly became one of the most popular blogs in Brazil. Becoming famous, her life changed significantly. She went on to be interviewed on Brazilian talk shows similar to Oprah and David Letterman, all the while continuing her blog about her racy exploits. She wrote a book about these experiences "O Doce Veneno Do Escorpião" ("Diary of a Brazilian Call Girl").

Cast

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated Result
2011 Prêmio Contigo Cinema Best Film Marcus Baldini Won
Best Director Nominated
Best Actress Deborah Secco Won
Best Supporting Actress Fabíula Nascimento Nominated
2012 Grande Prêmio Brasileiro de Cinema Best Film Marcus Baldini Nominated
Best Actress Deborah Secco Won
Best Actor Cássio Gabus Mendes Nominated
Best Supporting Actress Drica Moraes Won
Fabíula Nascimento Nominated
Best Costume Design Letícia Barbieri Nominated
Best Makeup and Hairstyling Gabi Moraes Nominated
Best Visual Effects Eduardo Souza e Rodrigo Lima Nominated
Best Adapted Screenplay Antonia Pellegrino, Homero Olivetto e José de Carvalho Won
Best Editing for Fiction Manga Campion e Oswaldo Santana Nominated

References

  1. ""Bruna Surfistinha" ultrapassa 2 milhões de espectadores". Último Segundo (in Portuguese). Internet Group. March 23, 2011. Retrieved May 17, 2014.
  2. ""Bruna Surfistinha" atinge 2 milhões de espectadores". Quem (in Portuguese). Editora Globo. March 23, 2011. Retrieved May 17, 2014.
  3. "2011 Brazil Yearly Box Office". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved May 17, 2014.
  4. Smith, Ian Hayden (2012). International Film Guide 2012. p. 79. ISBN 978-1908215017.
  5. "Filme sobre Bruna Surfistinha começa a ser rodado". Gazeta Online (in Portuguese). Globo.com. September 29, 2009. Retrieved May 17, 2014.

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