Angela (2023 film) explained

Angela (2023 film)
Director:Hugo Prata
Producer:Hugo Prata
Fabio Zavala
Starring:Isis Valverde
Cinematography:Paulo Vainer
Editing:Tiago Feliciano
Music:Otavio de Moraes
Studio:Bravura Cinematográfica
Distributor:Downtown Filmes
Runtime:104 minutes
Country:Brazil
Language:Portuguese

Angela is a 2023 Brazilian drama film directed and produced by Hugo Prata & written by Duda de Almeida.[1] It stars Ísis Valverde[2] accompanied with Gabriel Braga Nunes, Bianca Bin, Emílio Orciollo Netto, Chris Couto, Gustavo Machado, Carolina Manica and Alice Carvalho.[3] It is inspired by the life and murder of Minas Gerais mining socialite Ângela Diniz.[4]

Synopsis

After a tumultuous separation and having to give up custody of their three children, famous socialite Ângela Diniz meets Raúl and thinks she has found someone who loves her free spirit as much as she does. The overwhelming attraction made the couple drop everything and live the dream of rebuilding their passion-filled lives in the beach house. But the quiet life is quickly transformed when Raúl begins to show himself as an aggressive, violent and controlling man. The relationship ends in abuse and violence, leading to one of the most famous murder cases of all time in Brazil.[5]

Cast

Release

Angela had its world premiere on August 12, 2023, at the 51st Gramado Film Festival.[6] It was scheduled to be released commercially on August 31, 2023, in Brazilian theaters,[7] but it was delayed to September 7 of the same year.[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Torres . Leonardo . 2023-08-10 . Isis Valverde é Ângela Diniz em filme: veja trailer. . 2023-08-31 . POPline . pt-BR.
  2. Web site: 2023-07-06 . Isis Valverde aparece caracterizada como Angela Diniz em filme: longa entra na competição do Festival de cinema de Gramado . 2023-08-31 . extra . pt-br.
  3. Web site: 2023-08-10 . Isis Valverde surge como Ângela Diniz em cartaz e trailer de filme . 2023-08-31 . OFuxico . pt-br.
  4. Web site: Filme "Angela", inspirado na história real da socialite Ângela Diniz, tem estreia remarcada para o dia 7 de setembro . 2023-08-31 . O Planeta TV . pt-br.
  5. Web site: 2023-08-31 . COMUNICADO: Filme "Angela", inspirado na história real da socialite Ângela Diniz, tem estreia remarcada para o dia 7 de setembro . 2023-08-31 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230831025554/https://www.portaltvstreaming.com.br/2023/08/comunicado-filme-angela-inspirado-na.html . 2023-08-31 .
  6. Web site: Nunes . Robson F. . 2023-08-13 . "Retratos Fantasmas" e "Ângela" abrem o 51º Festival de Cinema de Gramado . 2023-08-31 . Vigília Nerd . pt-BR.
  7. Web site: Filme que conta a história de Ângela Diniz chega aos cinemas em 31 de agosto . 2023-08-31 . Portal Exibidor . pt.
  8. Web site: 2023-08-29 . Angela, com Isis Valverde, tem estreia adiada . 2023-08-31 . Vigília Nerd . pt-BR.