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The Year My Parents Went on Vacation

Play trailer Poster for The Year My Parents Went on Vacation PG,  2008,  1h 44m,  Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 81% 54 Reviews Tomatometer 82% 2,500+ Ratings Popcornmeter
81% Tomatometer 54 Reviews 82% Popcornmeter 2,500+ Ratings
The year is 1970, and Mauro (Michel Joelsas) is taken to live with his grandfather while his mother and father flee the politically repressive Brazilian regime. As the nation prepares to watch their team compete in the soccer World Cup, Mauro anticipates the return of his parents. When his grandfather dies suddenly, he is set adrift and befriends the characters who live in the surrounding Jewish neighborhood, all the while anxiously awaiting news of his parents' fate.
The Year My Parents Went on Vacation

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Critics Consensus

Hamburger deftly refracts the sociopolitical tumult of early '70s Brazil through the lens of a young boy's coming of age, and Joelsas' performance is wise beyond his years.

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John Hartl Seattle Times Apr 11, 2008
3/4
This Brazilian coming-of-age drama, co-produced by City of God creator Fernando Meirelles, charms because it rarely spells things out. Go to Full Review
Rick Groen Globe and Mail Mar 28, 2008
2.5/4
Be patient and brace yourself for the climax; the wait is definitely worthwhile. Go to Full Review
Philip Marchand Toronto Star Mar 28, 2008
3/4
Director Cao Hamburger, a Brazilian of Italian and German descent, treats this development with a very light hand. Go to Full Review
Yasser Medina Cinefilia Aug 6, 2020
6/10
The little empathy that the opening of the coming of age story transmits to me, vanishes when I witness the triviality of innocence, the calculated sentimentality. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
Ellie Lucas From the Front Row Jul 6, 2019
3.5/4
Has an authenticity and sense of genuineness that is truly beautiful. Go to Full Review
Fernando F. Croce CinePassion Aug 27, 2009
A painless enough movie, which is precisely the problem Go to Full Review
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Ron S Oct 1, 2017 Relying on solid performances, this is an enjoyable coming-of-age drama that touches us and amuses us in the same proportion, even if it doesn't stand out as particularly outstanding or politically relevant despite taking place in this particular moment of Brazilian history. See more
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Cao Hamburger

Director

Michel Joelsas

Mauro

Germano Haiut

Schlomo

Simone Spoladore

Bia

Daniela Piepszyk

Hanna

Caio Blat

Ítalo

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Synopsis The year is 1970, and Mauro (Michel Joelsas) is taken to live with his grandfather while his mother and father flee the politically repressive Brazilian regime. As the nation prepares to watch their team compete in the soccer World Cup, Mauro anticipates the return of his parents. When his grandfather dies suddenly, he is set adrift and befriends the characters who live in the surrounding Jewish neighborhood, all the while anxiously awaiting news of his parents' fate.
Director
Cao Hamburger
Producer
Cao Hamburger, Caio Gullane, Fabiano Gullane
Screenwriter
Claudio Galperin, Cao Hamburger, Bráulio Mantovani, Anna Muylaert
Distributor
City Lights Pictures
Production Co
Globo Filmes, Gullane, Miravista
Rating
PG (Smoking|Mild Language|Brief Suggestive Content|Some Violence|Thematic Material)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Brazilian Portuguese
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 15, 2008, Limited
Release Date (DVD)
Jul 15, 2008
Runtime
1h 44m
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