A Dog's Will

The lively João Grilo and the sly Chicó are poor guys living in the hinterland who cheat a bunch of people in a small town in Northeastern Brazil. When they die, they have to be judged by Christ, the Devil and the Virgin Mary before they are admitted to paradise.

Cast

Matheus Nachtergaele

Matheus Nachtergaele

as João Grilo

Selton Mello

Selton Mello

as Chicó

Rogério Cardoso

Rogério Cardoso

as Padre João

Denise Fraga

Denise Fraga

as Dora

Diogo Vilela

Diogo Vilela

as Eurico

Luís Melo

Luís Melo

as Diabo

Virginia Cavendish

Virginia Cavendish

as Rosinha

Bruno Garcia

Bruno Garcia

as Vicentão

Enrique Díaz

Enrique Díaz

as Joaquim Brejeiro

Maurício Gonçalves

Maurício Gonçalves

as Jesus Cristo / Emanuel

Reviews

badelf

This film is deeply steeped in Brazilian culture, which may make it inaccessible to some. It's based on a play by Ariano Suassuna, who made his life's mission to preserve Brazilian culture. If you're put off by the surrealistic religion scenes, keep in mind that this spiritualism was still firmly an...

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