Neon Heart Explained

Neon Heart
Native Name:
Director:Lucas Estevan Soares
Producer:Rhaissa Gonçalves
Cinematography:Eduardo Ribeiro
Editing:Lucas Estevan Soares
Production Companies:International House of Cinema (IHC)
Distributor:IHC Distribuição
Released:[1]
[2] [3]
Runtime:100 minutes
Country:Brazil
Language:Portuguese
Budget:R$1.5 million[4]

Neon Heart (Portuguese: '''Coração de Neon''',) is a 2023 Brazilian drama film written and directed by Lucas Estevan Soares, and produced by Rhaissa Gonçalves. It stars Lucas Soares himself, Ana de Ferro and Wawa Black. In Neon Heart, Fernando (Soares) works with his father delivering romantic messages given as gifts to people all over town on board a telegram service car called Neon Heart.

Neon Heart is the first Brazilian film produced with Dolby Atmos 9.1 technology, which puts the viewer in a "bubble" in which the sound can be emitted from any position, depending on what occurs in the film, allowing the listener to perceive the difference between sounds received from different directions.[5] [6]

The film premiered at the 2022 WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival and was later released theatrically in Brazil on 9 March 2023.[7] It received critical praise in and outside Brazil, and was awarded throughout 2022 at the Moscow, WorldFest Houston and FestCine Pedra Azul international film festivals.[8] [9] [10]

At the 75th Marché du Film,[11] an event held annually in conjunction with the Cannes Film Festival, Neon Heart was cited as "great example of the new Brazilian popular cinema".[12]

Cast

Production

Neon Heart was produced by International House of Cinema (IHC), with executive production of Rhaissa Gonçalves, Lucas Estevan Soares and Mehdi Avdi. IHC financed with its own resources 100% of the budget of R$ 1.5 million ($320,000)[13] employed in the project, captured by its work developed in the United States. Faithful to the style of "guerrilla cinema", the independent production did not use public funding resources.[14]

The feature film was shot in the second half of 2019 in Boqueirão, a neighborhood of the city of Curitiba, with post-production being carried out during the COVID-19 pandemic.[15] First Brazilian film finished with Dolby Atmos technology, the film featured a cast entirely originated in the Curitiba art scene.[16]

The idea for the project arose from the fascination of director Lucas Estevan Soares for singing telegram services, and hence imagine a chase involving one of these vehicles, affectionately called as "Boquelove" in the work, nickname of the Ford Corcel of blue color and year 1975 that gives name to the film.[17]

Soundtrack

Neon Heart soundtrack features several artists and musical styles, including the film's own production team.[18] [19] [20]

  1. "Só de Pensar" – Gustavo Andriewiski
  2. "Olhos ao Chão" – Lucas Estevan Soares
  3. "Senhor Compositor" – Cacá Ribeiro
  4. "Tá Sabendo" – P.A & P.H
  5. "# Boquera" – Lucas Estevan Soares
  6. "Coração de Neon" – BellaDonna
  7. "Em Busca Desse Mar" – Lucas Estevan Soares
  8. "Voa Plena" – Lucas Estevan Soares, Willian San’Per
  9. "Fui Tempestade" – Lucas Estevan Soares, Jotta Valiente
  10. "Tô no Pique" – P.A & P.H

Release

Neon Heart was first shown at the 55th edition of the Houston International Film Festival (WorldFest Houston), being awarded the Remi Trophy (Special Jury Award). After participating in film festivals in North America, Europe and Asia, he landed in Brazil at FestCine Pedra Azul, where he was also awarded.

Before entering the Brazilian commercial circuit, the feature film had a premiere at Teatro Positivo, in Curitiba, on March 5, 2023.[21] The national premiere took place on March 9, 2023, with exhibition in 150 theaters around the country, and in April of the same year premiered in Argentina and Uruguay.[22]

Reception

At the 75th Marché du Film, Neon Heart was cited for the peculiarities "that qualify it between the art genre and the popular one",[23] besides being appointed as representative of the "new Brazilian popular cinema".

Rolling Stone Brazil welcomed the "change of scenery", noting that it "takes the viewer away from scenarios already known by national cinema as São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, and flees the cliché presenting a 'hidden' Curitiba and full of life in its suburbs.".[24]

Exame Magazine highlighted the photograph: "Whether in the colors of the car, in the takes in the dark or even during the sunset, everything looks quite alive".

Cinepop awarded the film 4 stars (out of 5 possible), defining it as "a powerful drama that in a simple way, nothing inventive, presents its facts and developments of breaking a utopia and discovering other ways in knowing how to live".[25]

Forum Magazine stated that "the film also corrects the way it portrays gender-motivated violence and how it contaminates society as a whole, but especially how it transforms – in a negative way – the lives of all those who live in the victim's universe. Nobody gets away with it.".[26]

Among the review aggregators IMDb records, for the film, note "7,6 / 10", and AdoroCinema, "3,7 / 5".[27]

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNominated workResult
202255o WorldFest-Houston International Film FestivalRemi Trophy (Special Jury Award)Neon Heart
24o RiverRun International Film Festival[28] [29] RiverRun Audience AwardNeon Heart
19o Big Apple Film Festival and Screenplay Competition (BAFF)Best Feature FilmNeon HeartSemi-finalist
11o Carmarthen Bay Film Festival (CBFF)Feature FilmNeon Heart
Tokyo Lift-Off Film FestivalNeon Heart
44o Moscow International Film FestivalBest Foreign Language FeatureNeon Heart
5o FestCine Pedra Azul International Film Festival[30] Feature FilmNeon Heart
Film DirectorLucas Estevan Soares
ScreenwriterLucas Estevan Soares
ActressAna de Ferro
ActorLucas Estevan Soares
CinematographerEduardo Ribeiro
31o Cinequest Film & VR FestivalDramaNeon HeartFinalist
5o Nòt Film Fest[31] [32] Shooting Star FeaturesNeon Heart
12o Balneário Camboriú International Film Festival (BCIFF)[33] Features – Bilo PrizeNeon Heart

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 55th WorldFest Houston . 23 April 2022 . Worldfest.org . 29 July 2023.
  2. Web site: LFF04: Les Films en Sélection . 21 May 2022 . . 29 July 2023 . fr . Official Selection.
  3. Web site: Coração de Neon: Conheça filme brasileiro aclamado no mundo . Rosa . Natalie . 8 March 2023 . Terra . 23 April 2023 . pt-BR . Neon Heart: Meet acclaimed Brazilian film in the world.
  4. Web site: Elogiado em Cannes, Coração de Neon explora narrativa "cinzenta" com explosão de cores . Vilela . Luíza . 10 March 2023 . . 24 April 2023 . pt-BR . Praised in Cannes, Neon Heart explores "grey" narrative with explosion of colors.
  5. Web site: Neon Heart – Film wins Top Awards at WorldFest Houston . Stocchi . Dany . 24 April 2022 . Thunder Wave . 29 July 2023.
  6. Web site: Ainda sem data de estreia, "Coração de Neon" é o primeiro filme em Dolby Atmos do Brasil . Vomero . Renata . 13 April 2022 . Exibidor . 25 April 2023 . pt-BR . "Neon Heart is the first Brazilian film in Dolby Atmos, even without a premiere date.
  7. Web site: Mensagens de amor, tragédia e Curitiba: as misturas do filme "Coração de Neon", que entra em cartaz na cidade de SP . Figueira . Fábio . Pimentel . Guilherme . 9 March 2023 . Portal G1 . 26 April 2023 . pt-BR . Messages of love, tragedy and Curitiba: the mixtures of the movie "Neon Heart", which opens in the city of São Paulo..
  8. Web site: Neon Heart – Best Foreign Language Feature . Moscow International Film Festival . 28 April 2023.
  9. Web site: Filme curitibano 'Coração de Neon' conquista premiação máxima no WorldFest Houston . Barulho Curitiba . 25 April 2022 . Bem Paraná . 25 April 2023 . pt-BR . Movie from Curitiba 'Neon Heart' wins maximum award at WorldFest Houston..
  10. Web site: "Coração de Neon" vence como melhor longa-metragem do FestCine Pedra Azul . Redação Multimídia ESHoje . 10 August 2022 . ES Hoje . 26 April 2023 . pt-BR . "Neon Heart" wins as best feature film of FestCine Pedra Azul..
  11. Web site: LFF05: Les Films en Sélection . 22 May 2022 . Le Film Français . 29 July 2023 . fr . Official Selection.
  12. Web site: "Coração de Neon" prova que cinema se faz com talento – e não com dinheiro . Cunha . Marco Antônio . 5 March 2023 . Boomerang Music . 23 April 2023 . pt-BR . "Neon Heart" proves that cinema is made with talent – and not with money..
  13. Web site: "Coração de Neon" no IMDb . IMDb . 28 April 2023 . pt-BR . IMDb: Neon Heart (2023)..
  14. Web site: Em 'Coração de Neon', um carro é o herói da história . Redação Jornal de Brasília . 21 March 2023 . Jornal de Brasília . 24 April 2023 . pt-BR . In 'Neon Heart', a car is the hero of the story..
  15. Web site: 'Coração de Neon': diretor fala sobre cinema de guerrilha, Corcel icônico e 'boom' em festivais . Bruning . Gustavo . 9 March 2023 . ND+ . 25 April 2023 . pt-BR . 'Neon Heart': director talks about 'guerrilla cinema', iconic Corcel and 'boom' at festivals..
  16. Web site: 100% curitibano, "Coração de Neon" tem pré-estreia neste domingo (5); confira entrevista com o elenco . Carrasco . Vinícius . 3 March 2023 . Paraná Educativa FM . 25 April 2023 . pt-BR . 100% made in Curitiba, "Neon Heart" has a preview this Sunday (5). Check out the interview with the cast..
  17. Web site: Coração de Neon: O que um Corcel azul estava fazendo dentro de um prédio na Avenida Paulista? . Silva . Fred . 3 March 2023 . Metro . 25 April 2023 . pt-BR . Neon Heart: What was a blue Corcel doing inside a building on Avenida Paulista?.
  18. Web site: Filme "Coração de Neon" mostra mais do que o sotaque dos "piás" . Melo . Luciana Nogueira . 10 March 2023 . Plural . 25 April 2023 . pt-BR . Movie "Neon Heart" shows more than the accent of "piás"..
  19. Web site: Coração de Neon . Smith . Abonico . 9 March 2023 . Mondo Bacana . 27 April 2023 . pt-BR . Neon Heart..
  20. Web site: Acaso embala trilha de filme nacional independente premiado no mundo . Medeiros . André . 21 December 2022 . Vírgula . 24 April 2023 . pt-BR . Fate chose the main song of national independent film awarded in the world..
  21. Web site: Estreia de 'Coração de Neon': o que o cinema curitibano tem a dizer? . Honório . Isabella . 8 March 2023 . Hoje PR . 28 April 2023 . pt-BR . Premiere of 'Coração de Neon': what does the cinema from Curitiba have to say?.
  22. Web site: Filme independente curitibano, Coração de Neon, estreia na Argentina e no Uruguai . Equipe . Pinó . 3 May 2023 . Gazeta do Povo . 4 May 2023 . pt-BR . Independent film from Curitiba, Neon Heart, premieres in Argentina and Uruguay.
  23. Web site: "Coração de Neon", filme brasileiro consagrado em Cannes, tem pré-estreia em Curitiba . Caldas . Ana Carolina . 1 March 2023 . Brasil de Fato . 27 April 2023 . pt-BR . "Neon Heart", a Brazilian film consecrated in Cannes, has a premiere in Curitiba.
  24. Web site: "Coração de Neon": novo drama nacional aborda violência doméstica e flerta com humor e ação . Marinho . Paulo . 8 March 2023 . Rolling Stone Brasil . 27 April 2023 . pt-BR . "Neon Heart": new national drama addresses domestic violence and flirts with humor and action.
  25. Web site: Crítica: Coração de Neon – Pungente drama já é um dos grandes filmes do cinema brasileiro em 2023! . Camacho . Raphael . 5 March 2023 . CinePop . 27 April 2023 . pt-BR . Critique: Neon Heart – Pungent drama is already one of the great films of Brazilian cinema in 2023!.
  26. Web site: Filme "Coração de Neon" mostra como violência motivada por gênero contamina toda a sociedade . Hailer . Marcelo . 4 March 2023 . Fórum . 27 April 2023 . pt-BR . Film "Neon Heart" shows how gender-driven violence contaminates society as a whole.
  27. Web site: "Coração de Neon" no AdoroCinema . AdoroCinema . 28 April 2023 . pt-BR . AdoroCinema: "Neon Heart".
  28. Web site: RiverRun announces 2022 film lineup . 6 April 2022 . Yes! Weekly . 25 April 2023.
  29. Web site: Após premiação em Houston, filme Coração de Neon emplaca mais uma conquista . Carvalho . Hélio . 21 May 2022 . Jornal Em Destaque . 21 April 2023 . pt-BR . After awards in Houston, film Neon Heart gets another achievement.
  30. Web site: FestCine Pedra Azul: "Coração de Neon" é indicado em todas as categorias do festival . Melo . Rafael . 18 July 2022 . Pernambuco Tem . 27 April 2023 . pt-BR . FestCine Pedra Azul: "Neon Heart" is indicated in all festival categories.
  31. Web site: Official Selection 2022/Selezione Ufficiale 2022 . Nòt Film Fest . 25 April 2023.
  32. Web site: Nòt Film Fest's 2022 Lineup Aims to Make Cinema Indie Again . Sippell . Margeaux . 4 August 2022 . MovieMaker . 25 April 2023.
  33. Web site: Conheça os filmes do 12º FICBC . 12 November 2022 . FICBC . 25 April 2023 . pt-BR . Meet the films of the 12th BCIFF.

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