Wednesday October 15, 2008
NOT BY CHANCE (Not Rated) A Brazilian film with English subtitles.
Provided by O2 Films for UNCW's LATIN AMERICAN, LATINO AND CARIBBEAN FILM FESTIVAL
Sponsored by Brazuka Brazilian Club, Anthropology Department, Office of International Programs, and Centro Hispano
Do we control our own destiny? Can a twist of fate change who we are? These are questions at the core of this fascinating and dramatic character study set on the vibrant streets of São Paulo, Brazil. Enio thrives on order. A middle-aged traffic controller who lives alone in a cramped apartment, he is happiest when applying mathematical formulae to the potentially random behavior of people in cars. Across town, thirty-something Pedro builds billiard tables. When he's not diagramming the geometric motion of pool balls or competing in billiard tournaments, he spends time with his adoring girlfriend. Life is organized and predictable for these two strangers. But when a dreadful tragedy rocks their world, Enio and Pedro are forced out of the routine existence they have worked so hard to create. Like Amores Perros and Crash, Not by Chance explores how seemingly random events can generate human connections and possibilities that no one can predict (adapted from Brendan Peterson; San Francisco Film Festival).
Não por Acaso (2007) Brazil; Dir. Philippe Barcinski;100 minutes; DVD; Drama. English subtitles.
Lumina Theater. 7 p.m. FREE.
Brought to you by UNCW Presents.
