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Tanks for the head up, Stoatie. I'll be waiting
As for the title, the offical explanation does work, but I find there's more to it: a subtext, if you will
The crazy distopic future (I suppose it's the future) despicted in Brazil (the movie) is actually a lot like a oniric version of what Brazil (the country) was in the early 70s.
Let's see.
An over-bureaucratized society that crushes people's soul under a ton of red tape? Check
A right-wing military dictatorial government engaged in censorship that seems to be in denial about their problems with terrorists (ten years of bombing? "Begginer's luck!")? Check
Left-wing terrorists/revolutionaries who don't really seem to have a clue to what they are doing? Check
An upper-class that has no touch with reality and celebrate futilities, like excess of plastic surgery, as a form of sofistication? oh, so check
Underground torture chambers? Check
Highways so filled with billboards one can barely see what's outside? Check
Corrupt, inneficient public institutions? Check, check, check
If I had watched the movie recently, I'm sure I would remember a lot more similarities.
We got better since then, btw. |
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