Estômago: A Gastronomic Story
Seen it?2008 | 113 min | Drama, Comedy, Mystery, Crime
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It was critically acclaimed, though it had almost no lasting buzz. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved The Silence of the Lambs or The Shawshank Redemption, start here.
- The mood
- Funny with heart, tense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 53 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Portuguese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
In a dog-eat-dog world, Raimundo Nonato has found an alternative way to move ahead: he cooks. No matter what social strata this deceptively innocent young man inhabits, he hones his skills and sharpens his knives—and then he falls in love. Jorge's nimble comic fable provides a smartly constructed gastronomic allegory for ambition and survival.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
Critically acclaimed
- AudiencesSolid
7.9 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a modest audience; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 4K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Marcos Jorge
- João MiguelRaimundo Nonato / Alecrim
- Fabiula NascimentoIria
- Babu SantanaBujiú
- Carlo BrianiGiovanni
- Zeca CenoviczZulmiro
- Marco ZenniVagnão
- Marcel SzymanskiValtão
- Sidy CorreaBoquenga
- Alexander SilLino
- Rodrigo FerrariniMagrão