| Midnight | |
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| Directed by | Walter Salles Daniela Thomas |
| Written by | Walter Salles Daniela Thomas João Emanuel Carneiro José de Carvalho |
| Starring | Fernanda Torres Luiz Carlos Vasconcelos |
| Cinematography | Walter Carvalho |
| Edited by | Felipe Lacerda Isabelle Rathery |
| Music by | Antônio Pinto Eduardo Bid Naná Vasconcelos |
Production companies | Videofilmes La Sept Arte Haut et Court |
| Distributed by | Lumière Riofilme |
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Running time | 75 minutes |
| Countries | Brazil France |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Box office | R$347,917[1] |
Midnight (Portuguese:O Primeiro Dia) is a 1998 Brazilian-Frenchdrama film directed byWalter Salles andDaniela Thomas for the2000, Seen By... series.
As the year 1999 draws to a close, the bustling streets ofRio de Janeiro become the backdrop where two lonely souls are destined to meet.[2]
On December 31st, destiny intertwines the lives of João (Luiz Carlos Vasconcelos), a fugitive ex-prisoner seeking revenge, and Maria (Fernanda Torres), a disheartened teacher of deaf children abandoned by boyfriend Pedro (Carlos Vereza).[3][4]
As the new millennium approaches, their encounter, born out of despair, offers an unexpected chance for redemption and hope amid the chaos of the city.[4]
Part of a global cinematic project capturing ten perspectives on the end of the millennium, this story reflects Brazil’s unique vision of renewal and human connection at the dawn of a new era.[2]
Its production was ordered by the Franco-German TV networkArte that asked ten filmmakers of different countries about the turn of the century for the2000, Seen By... project.[5] A co-production with France,[6] it was produced in three weeks with alow budget.[5]
It won the 2000Ariel Award for Best Ibero-American Film,[7] and the1st Grande Prêmio Cinema Brasil for Best Actor (Nachtergaele), Director and Screenplay.[8]
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