Late last night on SBS TV I caught a wonderful little Brazlian film called 'O Homem Que Copiava' . Translation, 'The Man Who Copied'. It is funny, and dark and humerous love story really. I highly recommend it as a good rental. It is in Portuguese, so you have to read the subtitles.It is about Andre, a young man in Brazil who works at a photocopy shop and is struggleing to make ends meet and make himself a life. He is secretly in love with a neighbor, but can not afford to take her out. One day his boss buys the business a new laser color copier, and Andre discovers that he has the skills to make a passable copy of a $50 note. He starts with one copy, and his life spins out of control. The film has so many twists that, honestly, you will never be able to guess what happens next. A very funny and refreshing film.
André (Lazaro Ramos), 19, lives in Porto Alegre, Brazil, and works as a photocopier. His prize possession is a pair of binoculars that he uses to spy on Silvia (Leandra Leal), the girl of his dreams, in a neighbouring apartment. He sets out to court her, a task made extremely difficult by lack of money. Falling more and more in love with her, he begins to follow her around the city and realises she works in a clothing shop. In desperation for cash, André decides to use the photocopier to make a copy of a brand new fifty dollar bill in order to buy a dress from her store. This becomes a vice and he begins to photocopy more and more money, until it gets out of control. However, things begin to go wrong when he discovers that photocopying is not the only way to make money. Written and directed by Jorge Furtado, this romantic comedy received the 2004 Cinema Brazil Grand Prize Award in several categories, including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Actor. The film also stars Luana Piovane and Pedro Cardoso. (From Brazil, in Portuguese, with English subtitles) (2003) WSEnjoy! [Netflix Link]
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