A series of love stories swirl together in Rio de Janeiro. A dancer (Rodrigo Santoro) struggles with a potential career change that would take him away from his girlfriend (Bruna Linzmeyer). A man (Eduardo Sterblitch) tries to understand why his grandmother (Fernanda Montenegro) is living on the streets. A cab driver (Marcelo Serrado) deals with a jet-lagged actor (Ryan Kwanten). A sculptor (Vincent Kassel) tries to find inspiration in the sand.
There were vignettes I liked more than others. My least favorite was probably the one with John Turturro and Vanessa Paradis but there were enough "good" ones that I still feel really comfortable recommending this.
It is a tourism pitch, of course, but holy shit is it a good one. Every aerial shot of the city is stunning. Gorgeous lighting and composition. Anthologies are always a mixed bag but if you're in the mood for a whole bunch of different riffs on the concept of love, give it a shot. It's streaming on Kanopy with a library card.
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