Cazuza: Time Doesn't Stop
Seen it?2004 | 98 min | Drama, Music, History
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Best for people who'll be looking things up afterwards and anyone who likes stories from the past brought to life. Based on real events, so expect to go down a research rabbit hole afterwards. Liked Dallas Buyers Club or Yankee Doodle Dandy? This is a good next one.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Lets scenes breathe, at 1 hr 38 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Portuguese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Skip it if you need something light and fast tonight.
Inspired by the moving book “Só as Mães São Felizes”, by Lucinha Araújo, Cazuza's mother, the film covers a little more than 10 years of the singer’s crazy and brief life – from the beginning of his career in the Circo Voador venue, in 1981, to the huge success and the apotheosis of his shows with the Barão Vermelho band, his solo career, his relations with his parents, friends, lovers and passions, and the courage he had to face his final years, with HIV, until his death, in 1990.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
Our audience score: 63%
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 966 people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Walter Carvalho, Sandra Werneck
- Daniel de OliveiraCazuza
- Marieta SeveroLucinha Araújo
- Reginaldo FariaJoão Araújo
- Emílio de MelloEzequiel Neves (Zeca)
- Cadu FáveroRoberto Frejat
- Dudu AzevedoGuto Goffi
- Arlindo LopesDé Palmeira
- André PfefferMaurício Barros
- Leandra LealBebel Gilberto
- Eduardo PiresSérgio Maciel (Serginho)