Madalena
Theatrical release poster
Directed byMadiano Marcheti
Written by
  • Madiano Marcheti
  • Thiago Gallego
  • Thiago Coelho
  • Thiago Ortman
Produced by
  • Marcos Pieri
  • Clélia Bessa
  • Joel Pizzini
  • Sérgio Pedrosa
  • Beatriz Martins
Starring
  • Natalia Mazarim
  • Rafael de Bona
  • Pamella Yule
Cinematography
  • Guilherme Tostes
  • Tiago Rios
Edited byLia Kulakauskas
Music byJunior Marcheti
Production
companies
  • Raccord
  • PoloFilme
  • Viralata TV
  • Terceira Margem[1]
Distributed byVitrine Filmes
Release dates
  • February 3, 2021 (2021-02-03) (IFFR[1][2])
  • December 9, 2021 (2021-12-09) (Brazil[3])
Running time
85 minutes[1]
CountryBrazil
LanguagePortuguese

Madalena is a 2021 Brazilian film directed by Madiano Marcheti in his directorial debut.[1][4] The screenplay was written by Marcheti in collaboration with Thiago Gallego, Thiago Coelho, and Thiago Ortman.[1] The film was shot in Dourados, Mato Grosso do Sul.[5]

Plot

The corpse of Madalena, a trans woman, is found amidst a soybean crop in a rural town in Brazilian Central-West Region. Through flashbacks, the film then chronicles about three people connected to Madalena: Luziane, a suburban girl, daughter of a seamstress; Cristiano, son of a big farmer and a Senate candidate politician; and Bianca, a trans woman and close friend to Madalena.

Cast

  • Natalia Mazarim as Luziane
  • Rafael de Bona as Cristiano
  • Pamella Yule as Bianca
  • Chloe Milan as Madalena

Release

During its production, Madalena was screened in the category "Working in Progress" at the 2019 San Sebastián International Film Festival.[5] By December 2020, it was chosen for the next year International Film Festival Rotterdam's line-up.[5] The film premiered on February 3, 2021 at the 50th International Film Festival Rotterdam.[1][2] Its general release in Brazil occurred on December 9, 2021,[3][6][7] although some previous screenings were held in Rio de Janeiro on December 7.[8]

Reception

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reports an 83% approval rating based on 6 reviews, with an average rating of 7.5/10.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Ide, Wendy (February 3, 2021). "'Madalena': Rotterdam Review". ScreenDaily. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 "Madalena". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
  3. 1 2 "Premiado "Madalena", de Madiano Marchetti [sic], estreia nos cinemas em 9 de dezembro" [Awarded "Madalena", by Madiano Marchetti [sic], premieres in the theatres on December 9]. Tela Viva (in Portuguese). December 8, 2021. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
  4. ↑ Haddad, Naief (October 30, 2021). "'Madalena' é um dos filmes mais enigmáticos de jovens cineastas" ['Madalena' is one of the most enigmatic films by newcomer filmmakers]. Folha de S.Paulo (in Portuguese). Retrieved September 11, 2023.
  5. 1 2 3 "Filmes brasileiros são selecionados para o Festival de Roterdã, em 2021" [Brazilian films are selected to Rotterdam Festival in 2021]. O Tempo (in Portuguese). December 22, 2020. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
  6. ↑ Menezes, Clara (December 9, 2021). "Cinema do Dragão: veja os lançamentos dos filmes nesta semana" [Cinema do Dragão: see the film premieres of this week]. O Povo (in Portuguese). Retrieved September 11, 2023.
  7. ↑ Artuni, Henrique (December 8, 2021). "'Amor, Sublime Amor', refilmagem de Spielberg para musical clássico, estreia nos cinemas" ['West Side Story', Spielberg's remake of classic musical, premieres]. Folha de S.Paulo (in Portuguese). Retrieved September 11, 2023.
  8. ↑ Viola, Kamille. "#FicaEstaçãoNetRio: filmes, exposições, DJs e debates ocupam o cinema de 4 a 20 de dezembro" [#FicaEstaçãoNetRio: films, art exhibitions, DJs and debates at the cinema from December 4 to 20]. Veja Rio (in Portuguese). Retrieved September 11, 2023.
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