MovieChat Forums > A Dona da História (2004) Discussion > I want to see it!

I want to see it!

posted 19 years ago by Faerose
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I've been waiting very impatiently to see this movie. I really enjoyed the review of it and that spurned me to want to watch it even more. I live in America and in a very small town in the mountains. I'm trying to figure out how to see this movie, and that's why I'm writing for suggestions. Anyone? How might I see this movie, even on DVD -- I just want to see it!

Oh, and I live in California, if that helps.

So far I have loved every Brazilian movie I have seen. Two of the ones I have seen are somewhat painful to watch in their honesty, but fabulous for that very same reason. Those were Behind the Sun and Caradiru, both of which I would never reccomend to my mother who prefers watered down cutsie flicks like "Sweet Home Alabama". She prefers rose-colored glasses and all that.

Please, I'd really love to see this. The plots sounds intriguing and the Brazilians haven't let me down yet.

[–] ana-seixas 18 years ago

I don´t know if can find it to rent in your town, but you can certainly buy it at Amazon.com or www.somlivre.com.br or yet at www.dvdworld.com.br
Hope you enjoy it! It is great movie of this great director Daniel Filho.

[–] Elaine Santos 18 years ago

Oh, then your mother will love it.

[–] clueless_dramaqueen13 18 years ago

i found the soundtrack at American amazon.com, but the only place I've been able to find the dvd at all is at dvdbrazil.com

[–] yumechris 18 years ago

I loved! Rodrigo Santoro is amazing.
the movie is beautiful and touching. must see

[–] dioro 18 years ago

It's also for sale at www.dvdworld.com.br
http://dvdworld.com.br/dvdworld.hts?+BV01409+acha.

[–] jessicapdo 18 years ago

i am from brazil and i didn't like a dona da história.. it's movie so bored and boring i really didn't like... but every people has a taste so if you like sweet home alabama like your mother you will like too!!!

[–] Faerose 18 years ago

No I didn't, actually; I hated "Sweet Home Alabama". It was uninspired and saccharine.

[–] johnny-victor 17 years ago

I didn't like this A Dona da História too.
Boring. Just a little useful when you're in your midle age crisis.

Screw you, guys. I'm going home ¬¬

[–] ReinaLuna 17 years ago

Hello people!!!

I'm from Brasil, but living in the UK. I was talking to a friend who has the DVD of City of God, about Brazilian movies in general, telling him I'd like to introduce him to other kind of movies either than only the typical "reality and violence" such as the one he has...

So I am making a list of films I would suggest him to watch, but I'd like your opinions too, if you can help me, what would you recommend? So far I have thought of "O Invasor", "Bossa Nova", "O Homem que Copiava", maybe this one (but I haven't seen "A Dona da História" so I don't even know if I would like it or not...!)

I'd be very happy if you reply. The only condition is that the film must have the option of subtitles in English, since my friends here doesn't speak Portuguese at all.

Cheers!

[–] dioro 16 years ago

A Partilha might be a good one to add to your list.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0287625/

[–] dioro 16 years ago

Yes, I thought this film was bad too. My family was watching this and I walked out to watch something else in another room.

Some of the women had seen it before and really liked it, but for me it had too much male-bashing and was too left-wing for my liking. Oh and it was also boring having to watch a lady in her upper 50's bitch at her husband all the time.