VIPs

VIPs
Directed by Toniko Melo
Produced by Bel Berlinck
Fernando Meirelles
Paulo Morelli
Written by Thiago Dottori
Bráulio Mantovani
Based on VIPs - Histórias Reais de um Mentiroso 
by Mariana Caltabiano
Starring Wagner Moura
Gisele Fróes
Emiliano Ruschel
Marcela Falci
Heitor Goldflus
Music by Antonio Pinto
Cinematography Mauro Pinheiro Jr.
Edited by Gustavo Giani
Production
company
Distributed by Universal Studios
Release dates
  • September 25, 2010 (2010-09-25) (Festival do Rio)
  • March 25, 2011 (2011-03-25) (Brazil)
Country Brazil
Language Portuguese

VIPs is a 2010 Brazilian drama film directed by Toniko Melo, based on the book VIPs - Histórias Reais de um Mentiroso by Mariana Caltabiano, about Marcelo Nascimento Rocha, a criminal who was famous for impersonating several people, among them one of the owners of the Gol airline and one of the leaders of the PCC criminal faction.[1]

It is the first film of Toniko Melo alone in the direction. His other film, Som e Fúria (2008), was directed in partnership with Fernando Meirelles, which is one of the producers of VIPs. The film was exhibited at the Festival do Rio and won four awards, including best picture.[2]

Plot

The film tells the story of Marcelo da Rocha (Wagner Moura), a man who as a child loved to imitate people. He lives in the state of Paraná with his mother, a hairdresser, and his great dream is to learn to fly and become a pilot like his father.

Marcelo runs away from home and travels to Mato Grosso do Sul. There, he starts working in a hangar, learning to fly airplanes and soon begin working with contraband, always assuming new identities. After getting a lot of money, Marcelo prepares for the biggest coup of his life: posing by businessman Henrique Constantino, brother of the owner of Gol airline.

He disembarks in a resort in Recife and convinces all the VIPs of the party for a few days that is the real Henrique. Except for the millionaire Sandra, who knows his secret, but let herself be seduced by him. All goes well until Marcelo gives an interview on TV, being unmasked and forced to escape.

Cast

Accolades

The film won the 2010 Festival do Rio in the categories of best film, best actor, best supporting actor and best supporting actress. In addition, it participated in the Mostra de São Paulo, Show Búzios, Festival de Vitória and the Mostra de Cinema de Tiradentes.[3]

References

  1. Sara Paixão (March 23, 2011). "O filme ‘VIPs’ revive os golpes que Marcelo Nascimento da Rocha aplicou, mas nem tudo que é mostrado no longa aconteceu". Extra. Retrieved March 15, 2014.
  2. Edu Fernandes (October 6, 2010). "Sem claros favoritos, "VIPs" leva quatro troféus no Festival do Rio". UOL. Retrieved March 15, 2014.
  3. "VIPS". Guia da Semana. Retrieved March 15, 2014.

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