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The Year My Parents Went on Vacation

3 Ratings: 4.3

Art House & International movie directed by Cao Hamburger

Item Name: The Year My Parents Went on Vacation; Studio: City Lights Home Vid

Tags: Movies

Cast: Simone Spoladore, Caio Blat, Michel Joelsas, Germano Haiut, Paulo Autran

Director: Cao Hamburger

Genre: Foreign

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review by ZeeDan. June 21, 2009

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Poignant

Poignant, sad, fabulously well acted film. Not a masterpiece, but this film is incredibly touching and so worth watching. Set in 1970 Brazil. We follow several months in the life of an 11 year old boy. The title is a euphemism for the year that my parents went away to protest the Brazilian military rule. They know it's too dangerous for their son, so they leave him with the boy's father. The parents drop Mauro off in front of his grandfather's apartment building; promising … more

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review by RobertYokoyama. September 27, 2008

The Year My Parents Went On Vacation is a powerful film

The sport of soccer is a source of national pride for the people of Brazil during the World Cup. This is one theme in the movie The Year My Parents Went On Vacation. Another theme of the movie is the separation of children from their parents during the Cold War and the opppression of people during the military dictatorship. Director Cao Hamburger presents these themes in this beautiful movie set in Brazil in 1970. I watched this movie with English subtitles. There are some … more

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review by gradyharp. August 08, 2008

A Child's Mind: The Door to Understanding

O Ano em Que Meus Pais Saíram de Férias (THE YEAR MY PARENTS WENT ON VACATION) is an amazing little film from Brazil written by Adriana Falcão and Claudio Galperin and directed with panache by Cao Hamberger. It tackles many important issues (political upheaval, religion, ghettos, soccer, aging and more) while telling a very tender story about a young lad forced into a change of life that builds his character and his appreciation for the global community. It works on every level. The … more

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