Confessions of a Brazilian Call Girl (Portuguese: Bruna Surfistinha, lit. 'Bruna Little Surfer Girl') is a 2011 Brazilian biographical erotic drama film directed by Marcus Baldini, based on the 2005 autobiographical novel The Scorpion's Sweet Venom: The Diary of a Brazilian Call Girl by Bruna Surfistinha.[4][5] The film stars Deborah Secco (as Bruna Surfistinha), Cássio Gabus Mendes, Fabiula Nascimento, Cristina Lago, Guta Ruiz and Drica Moraes. Filming began in September 2009 in Paulínia and São Paulo.[6]
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| Portuguese | Bruna Surfistinha |
| Directed by | Marcus Baldini |
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| Based on | The Scorpion's Sweet Venom: The Diary of a Brazilian Call Girl by Bruna Surfistinha |
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| Cinematography | Marcelo Corpanni |
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| Distributed by | Imagem Filmes |
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Running time | 109 minutes |
| Country | Brazil |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Budget | R$4–6 million[1][2] |
| Box office | $12.4 million[3] |
Plot
editSeventeen-year-old Raquel Pacheco, who is adopted by an upper-middle-class family, decides to leave her adoptive family and studies at a traditional school in São Paulo behind to become a prostitute, and later a call girl. Shortly after starting work, she decides to write a blog about her experiences. Since some clients thought she looked like a surfer, she adopts the name "Surfistinha", which means "little surfer girl". Her blog becomes a sensation, and quickly becomes one of the most popular blogs in Brazil. Becoming famous, her life changes significantly. She goes on to be interviewed on Brazilian talk shows similar to Oprah and David Letterman, all the while continuing her blog about her racy exploits. However, soon afterwards the fame gets to her in the form of a drug addiction, which makes her do almost anything for a hit.
Cast
edit- Deborah Secco as Bruna Surfistinha
- Cássio Gabus Mendes as Huldson
- Cristina Lago as Gabi
- Drica Moraes as Larissa
- Fabiula Nascimento as Janine
- Guta Ruiz as Carol
- Clarisse Abujamra as Celeste
- Luciano Chirolli as Otto
- Sérgio Guizé as Rodrigo
- Simone Iliescu as Yasmin
- Érika Puga as Mel
- Brenda Lígia as Kelly
- Gustavo Machado as Miguel
- Juliano Cazarré as Gustavo
- Rodrigo Dorado as Rominho
- Roberto Audio as Gian
- Plínio Soares as publicist
- Sidney Rodrigues as Tomás
Accolades
edit| Year | Award | Category | Recipient(s) | Result |
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| 2011 | Prêmio Contigo Cinema | Best Film | Marcus Baldini | Won |
| Best Director | Nominated | |||
| Best Actress | Deborah Secco | Won | ||
| Best Supporting Actress | Fabíula Nascimento | Nominated | ||
| 2012 | Grande Prêmio Brasileiro de Cinema | Best Film | Marcus Baldini | Nominated |
| Best Actress | Deborah Secco | Won | ||
| Best Actor | Cássio Gabus Mendes | Nominated | ||
| Best Supporting Actress | Drica Moraes | Won | ||
| Fabíula Nascimento | Nominated | |||
| Best Costume Design | Letícia Barbieri | Nominated | ||
| Best Makeup and Hairstyling | Gabi Moraes | Nominated | ||
| Best Visual Effects | Eduardo Souza e Rodrigo Lima | Nominated | ||
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Antonia Pellegrino, Homero Olivetto e José de Carvalho | Won | ||
| Best Editing for Fiction | Manga Campion e Oswaldo Santana | Nominated |
References
edit- ^ ""Bruna Surfistinha" ultrapassa 2 milhões de espectadores". Último Segundo (in Brazilian Portuguese). 23 March 2011. Archived from the original on 27 October 2011. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
- ^ ""Bruna Surfistinha" atinge 2 milhões de espectadores". Quem (in Brazilian Portuguese). 23 March 2011. Archived from the original on 18 May 2014. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
- ^ "Confessions of a Brazilian Call Girl (2011)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
- ^ "Bruna Surfistinha: O Doce Veneno do Escorpião tem imagens divulgadas". Rolling Stone Brasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2 February 2010. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
- ^ Smith, Ian Hayden, ed. (2012). International Film Guide 2012: The Definitive Annual Review of World Cinema (48th ed.). Wallflower Press. p. 79. ISBN 978-1-9082-1501-7.
- ^ "Filme sobre Bruna Surfistinha começa a ser rodado". Gazeta Online (in Brazilian Portuguese). 29 September 2009. Archived from the original on 18 May 2014. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
