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Not by Chance

2007 1h 39m Drama List
Reviews 68% Audience Score 500+ Ratings
Enio (Leonardo Medeiros), a civil engineer researching traffic patterns, hears from his ex-wife, Monica (Graziela Moretto), that he has a daughter whom he has never met. Elsewhere, Pedro (Rodrigo Santoro), a professional billiards player and second-generation carpenter, prepares his new apartment for the arrival of his girlfriend, Teresa (Branca Messina). But, in a split second, a tragic car accident on the streets of Sao Paolo leaves the lives of both men forever changed. Read More Read Less

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Audience Member i didn't get to see the first 50 minutes... but sounded good. xD well, the rest of the movie is. why shouldn't the first 50 minutes be? Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/26/23 Full Review Audience Member The photography is really good, good acting... good, believable story. It is very slow-paced though, which didn't bother me, but not a good choice for people who do. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/24/23 Full Review Audience Member I still feel like this movie didn't do anything unique or new. I "got it", but I struggled to understand what it was I was in fact, supposed to get. The acting is superior, and the story works, but I think when it is said and done, the story kinda sucks. The only reason I give it a 3 is because a certain someone did a few good points I had to give in to. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/23/23 Full Review Audience Member Excelente!!! Muy buena, muy bonita, muy triste. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/11/23 Full Review Audience Member Una pequeña joya!!!!!! Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/12/23 Full Review Audience Member Really mysterious, with inner logic, inner world. Sad so sad, pictures full of shadows. But then it's not just another depressive story. Gives you an inside to a human's soul Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/22/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Enio (Leonardo Medeiros), a civil engineer researching traffic patterns, hears from his ex-wife, Monica (Graziela Moretto), that he has a daughter whom he has never met. Elsewhere, Pedro (Rodrigo Santoro), a professional billiards player and second-generation carpenter, prepares his new apartment for the arrival of his girlfriend, Teresa (Branca Messina). But, in a split second, a tragic car accident on the streets of Sao Paolo leaves the lives of both men forever changed.
Director
Philippe Barcinski
Producer
Fernando Meirelles, Andrea Barata Ribeiro, Bel Berlinck
Screenwriter
Philippe Barcinski, Fabiana Werneck Barcinski, Eugenio Puppo
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Brazilian Portuguese
Runtime
1h 39m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital