Zeca always does everything the same. He tries to get up early to catch the bus and arrive an hour and a half later at the school in the neighboring town, where he works as a librarian. Getting out of bed is becoming increasingly difficult; something prevents him from maintaining this daily routine. One day, Zeca meets Luisa.
O dia que te conheci
Brazil / 71 min / 2023 / fiction
Texas Premiere
in Spanish with English subtitles
Direction: André Novais Oliveira
Screenplay: André Novais Oliveira
Cinematography: Ronaldo Dimer
Editing: André Novais Oliveira
Producers: Thiago Macedo Correia, André Novais Oliveira
Cast: Renato Novaes, Grace Passô
A lovely funny romance about two people bonding over being the only black people in their shitty job and their antidepressant medication. A movie made almost entirely out of offhand moments taking place over a day, of small gestures that slowly generate a large wave of emotion. The casualness of the filmmaking comes together with how they bond with each other. Novais usual great ear for dialogue is in top form, and his leads, his brother Renato and Grace Passo, are superb. This would make a great double bill with Fallen Leaves, as two different affectionate takes on romance in the middle of alienated labor. - Filipe Furtado
