Road 47

Road 47

Theatrical release poster
Directed by Vicente Ferraz
Produced by
  • Isabel Martinez
  • Matias Mariani
  • Joana Mariani
  • Danielle Mazzocca
  • Leonel Vieira
Screenplay by Vicente Ferraz
Starring
Music by Luiz Avellar
Cinematography Carlos Arango De Montis
Edited by Mair Tavares
Production
company
Primo Filmes
Stopline Films
Três Mundos Produções
Verdeoro
Distributed by Europa Filmes (Brazil)
Release dates
Running time
 107 minutes[2]
Country Brazil
Portugal
Italy
Language Portuguese
Italian
German

Road 47 (Portuguese: A Estrada 47) is a 2013 drama film writing and directed by Vicente Ferraz, based on real events, about Brazil's involvement in World War II. The film stars Daniel de Oliveira, Richard Sammel, Sergio Rubini and Julio Andrade.

The film follows the trajectory of the landmine clearance unit from the Brazilian Expeditionary Force who, after a panic attack, are trying to get tempers and defuse the mined road that separates them from a village monitored by the axis forces.[3]

Plot

During the World War II, Brazil was an ally of the United States, Britain and France. At the time there were directed over 25 thousand soldiers from the BEF (Brazilian Expeditionary Force) to fight the enemies, represented by the Axis: Germany, Italy and Japan. Almost all soldiers came from poor backgrounds, and were mostly unprepared for combat, they had to learn in practice to fight for survival.

After suffering a collective panic attack at the foot of Castle Hill, the soldiers Guimarães (Daniel de Oliveira), Tenente (Julio Andrade), Piauí (Gaspar Francisco) and Laurindo (Thogum) try to get down the mountain, but end up missing the others. When they were reunited, they had to decide to return to the battalion and are at risk of facing court-martial for dereliction of duty, or return to the position the night before and at risk of facing a surprise attack of the enemy. That's when the journalist Rui (Ivo Canelas), tells about an active minefield and they think this is a chance to redeem the mistake they committed, but much is yet to happen and the war is far from over.[4]

Cast

Production

In an interview, Vicente Ferraz said that he wanted to discuss Brazil's history in World War II, which he said was "forgotten by the Brazilians and which is completely unknown abroad." He used diaries, letters, and interviews as source material.[5]

Release

Road 47 premiered at the 2013 Festival do Rio.[1]

Reception

Jonathan Holland of The Hollywood Reporter wrote, "Competent but not inspiring, this is a simple and effective film which never does full justice to the stirring material it’s based on."[6] Mark Adams of Screen International called it an "impressively mounted war film" and "high quality drama".[7]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Hopewell, John (2013-09-27). "'Man,' 'Road 47,' 'Clothing' Preem at Rio". Variety. Retrieved 2014-03-27.
  2. ↑ Festival do Rio. "A Estrada 47 - Festival do Rio 2013". festivaldorio.com.br. Retrieved 2014-03-22.
  3. ↑ "‘A estrada 47’ estreia na Première Brasil - Jornal O Globo". oglobo.globo.com. Retrieved 2014-03-22.
  4. ↑ "A Estrada 47 - Filme 2012 - AdoroCinema". adorocinema.com. Retrieved 2014-03-22.
  5. ↑ Stedman, Alex (2013-10-05). "'Road 47': Telling a 'Forgotten Part of History'". Variety. Retrieved 2014-03-27.
  6. ↑ Holland, Jonathan (2014-10-05). "Road 47 (A Estrada 47): Rio de Janeiro Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2014-03-22.
  7. ↑ Adams, Mark (2013-10-07). "Road 47". Screen International. Retrieved 2014-03-27.

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