91
IndieWire by Eric Kohn
Ventos de Agosto presents such an extraordinary portrait of rural life that its textures often overwhelm the narrative.
August Winds (Ventos de Agosto)
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- Brazil
- 2014
- · 77m
Director
Gabriel Mascaro
Cast
Dandara de Morais,
Geová Manoel do Santos,
Gabriel Mascaro,
Maria Salvino dos Santos,
Antônio José dos Santos
Genre
Documentary,
Mystery
Shirley has left the big city to tend to her elderly grandmother in a small seaside town. There she meets Jeison, a thoughtful researcher of the winds. Together, they confront and reflect upon life's biggest mysteries- — love, death, change, and enduring nature.
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83
Portland Oregonian
August Winds is a contemplative, nearly formless depiction of rural life. Mascaro regularly hangs back, adopting an unobtrusive vantage point, letting the moments form so that his characters can live out their lives.
83
Portland Oregonian by Jamie S. Rich
August Winds is a contemplative, nearly formless depiction of rural life. Mascaro regularly hangs back, adopting an unobtrusive vantage point, letting the moments form so that his characters can live out their lives.
80
Screen Daily by Mark Adams
An engagingly episodic and strikingly beautiful drama, Gabriel Mascaro’s August Winds (Ventos de Agosto) is a slight but rather bewitching film.
80
Screen International by Mark Adams
An engagingly episodic and strikingly beautiful drama, Gabriel Mascaro’s August Winds (Ventos de Agosto) is a slight but rather bewitching film.
70
The Hollywood Reporter by Boyd van Hoeij
The few instances of humor offer a welcome reprieve as the film's mood shifts from summery and sultry to increasingly dark and moody.
70
Variety by Jay Weissberg
Mascaro isn’t interested in psychology and instead simply sketches in thoughts and motivations (Shirley’s boredom, Jeison’s father’s dissatisfaction) without exploring them, much in the manner of an observational documentary. The real connective tissue is the locale.
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