Socrates

Name: Socrates
Genre: Drama
Released: August 9, 2019
Duration: 71 min
Rating: 82
Cast: Andrielly De Melo Chaves, Caio Martinez Pacheco, Christian Malheiros, Fátima Antonelli, Jayme Rodrigues

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Breaking Glass Pictures | Release Date: August 9, 2019 | Not Rated

Starring: Andrielly De Melo Chaves, Caio Martinez Pacheco, Christian Malheiros, Fátima Antonelli, Jayme Rodrigues, Luiz Augusto, Rosana Araújo, Rosane Paulo, Tales Ordakji, Vanessa Santana

Summary: After his mother's sudden death, Socrates, a 15-year-old living on the margins of São Paulo's coast, must survive on his own while coming to terms with his grief.

Director: Alexandre Moratto

Genre(s): Drama

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 71 min

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RogerEbert.com Godfrey Cheshire

Aug 9, 2019

What gives Socrates its special distinction are the precision and excellence exhibited in all major areas of its making, from direction, writing, editing and cinematography to the two standout performances by young actors that anchor its drama. Read full review

Jeannette Catsoulis

Aug 15, 2019

Socrates isn’t simply about being gay, or poor, or even devastatingly unloved: It’s about honoring a resilience that most of us will thankfully never have to summon. Read full review

Alex Saveliev

Aug 20, 2019

With an authenticity rarely seen in contemporary cinema, it examines the lives of those that struggle to survive in ecosystems that function according to their own decrepit principles. Read full review

Frank Scheck

Aug 7, 2019

Socrates is a haunting slice of Brazilian neo-realism that marks its tyro director/co-screenwriter as a talent to watch. Read full review

Thomas Alexander

Sep 8, 2020

This movie is a slow-burning story of loss and solitude which is also resonant with humanity, dignity, and hope. Read full review

Carlos Aguilar

Aug 8, 2019

The writing by the director and co-scribe Thayná Mantesso is deft and pithy, and there’s a rawness of spirit in both the stellar central performance and the film’s social realist aesthetic. Read full review

The Guardian Peter Bradshaw

Sep 8, 2020

Running at just 71 minutes, Socrates left me wondering if it was slightly underdeveloped as a feature project. But plenty of glossier and more finished films don’t have its beating compassionate heart. Read full review

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tomziegler

Oct 30, 2020

I found this on Amazon, it popped up out of nowhere. I clicked thinking I'd just check out the beginning, but once I started I couldn't stop. I was blown away. Small wonder Ramin Bahrani and Fernando Meirelles were producers, it's a stunning achievement from a new director who won theI found this on Amazon, it popped up out of nowhere. I clicked thinking I'd just check out the beginning, but once I started I couldn't stop. I was blown away. Small wonder Ramin Bahrani and Fernando Meirelles were producers, it's a stunning achievement from a new director who won the "someone to watch" Spirit Award. Someone to watch for sure… Expand

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