Day 4 got underway with an 8:30 a.m. starting time at the Théâtre Lumière for one of my most anticipated pictures of the year. Set in poorer sections of Sao Paulo, the low budgeted, well-detailed Linha de Passe juxtaposes five micro stories of a family of five. A return to sources for Walter Salles and Daniela Thomas, this is a noteworthy drama without superficial story structures or overly complex characters. The directors capture life as is – the non-actors come out like pros and their seperate journeys don’t come across as a mapped design – this notion is only further confirmed in the subtle, hopeful ending which onyl feels appropriate. For those who saw Central Station take a look at the eldest brother of the four – that is actor Vinicius de Oliveira almost a decade later. [Note: Full review coming soon]
