Madalena | |
---|---|
Directed by | Madiano Marcheti |
Written by |
|
Produced by |
|
Starring |
|
Cinematography |
|
Edited by | Lia Kulakauskas |
Music by | Junior Marcheti |
Production companies |
|
Distributed by | Vitrine Filmes |
Release dates | |
Running time | 85 minutes[1] |
Country | Brazil |
Language | Portuguese |
Madalena is a 2021 Brazilian film directed by Madiano Marcheti in his directorial debut.[1][4] The screenplay was written by Marcheti in collaboration with Thiago Gallego, Thiago Coelho, and Thiago Ortman.[1] The film was shot in Dourados, Mato Grosso do Sul.[5]
The corpse of Madalena, a trans woman, is found amidst a soybean crop in a rural town in Brazilian Central-West Region. Through flashbacks, the film then chronicles about three people connected to Madalena: Luziane, a suburban girl, daughter of a seamstress; Cristiano, son of a big farmer and a Senate candidate politician; and Bianca, a trans woman and close friend to Madalena.
During its production, Madalena was screened in the category "Working in Progress" at the 2019 San Sebastián International Film Festival.[5] By December 2020, it was chosen for the next year International Film Festival Rotterdam's line-up.[5] The film premiered on February 3, 2021 at the 50th International Film Festival Rotterdam.[1][2] Its general release in Brazil occurred on December 9, 2021,[3][6][7] although some previous screenings were held in Rio de Janeiro on December 7.[8]
The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reports an 83% approval rating based on 6 reviews, with an average rating of 7.5/10.[2]