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Regina Casé, Lima Duarte, Stênio Garcia, Luis Carlos Vasconcelos, Luiz Carlos Vasconcelos ... see more see more... , Nilda Spencer

The legendary Brazilian songsmith Gilberto Gil supplies the score for this reality-based comedy, in which an independent-minded woman decides that if one live-in husband doesn't fulfill her needs, she... read more read more... can always add more. The film begins when Darlene (Regina Case) returns to her small, dusty hometown in northern Brazil to receive her mother's blessing for her for young son Dimas. When she arrives, she finds that her mother has died; her funeral occurs the day Darlene arrives. Despondent over her new predicament, she accepts an extemporaneous marriage proposal from her neighbor Osias (Lima Duarte) and moves in with him. It becomes clear to Darlene, however, that Osias wants little more than a live-in maid. Darlene becomes pregnant and bears a child -- who bears no resemblance to the light-skinned Osias. When Osias' cousin Zezinho (Stenio Garcia) comes to town and takes an immediate liking to Darlene, she doesn't turn him away -- before long, she's bearing his son as well. As the eager-to-please Zezinho takes over her housekeeping duties, Darlene decides that the one thing she's lacking in her life is true passion, and fills that void with a sugar cane worker named Ciro (Luis Vasconcelos), who moves in as well. Eu Tu Eles was purportedly inspired by a Brazilian news story about a woman in a similar alternative-living situation; the film screened at the 2000 Cannes, Tokyo, and Toronto Film Festivals before making its stateside premiere. ~ Michael Hastings, Rovi

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PG-13, 1 hr. 47 min.

Directed by: Andrucha Waddington

Release Date: January 19, 2001

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Joe Baltake
July 27, 2001
Joe Baltake, Sacramento Bee

Warm and bright and colorful, a real charmer as easy to inhabit as Casé slips into her character. Full Review

Kirk Honeycutt
May 12, 2001
Kirk Honeycutt, Hollywood Reporter

[Case's] dazzling smile and surprising physical grace make Darlene into a primal force in the lives of these three men.

A.O. Scott
April 16, 2001
A.O. Scott, New York Times

It has been made and acted with intelligence and evident love, which deserves to be requited. Full Review

Susan Stark
April 9, 2001
Susan Stark, Detroit News

The big screen hasn't shown us a more earthy, commanding woman since Italy's iconic Anna Magnani made her stand. Full Review

John Monaghan
April 6, 2001
John Monaghan, Detroit Free Press

So generally downbeat that it's difficult to stay awake, let alone laugh, cry, or cheer.

Desmond Ryan
April 5, 2001
Desmond Ryan, Philadelphia Inquirer

[A] little gem of a movie.

Loren King
March 23, 2001
Loren King, Chicago Tribune

Manages to find the magic through its documentary style, and manages to find the erotic in the commonplace. Full Review

Roger Ebert
March 23, 2001
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

Works because the story is sympathetic to the feelings of the characters, observes them as individuals. Full Review

Stanley Kauffmann
March 21, 2001
Stanley Kauffmann, New Republic

With Waddington's help, all of the people involved give us a gently insinuating folk tale.

Desson Thomson
March 16, 2001
Desson Thomson, Washington Post

Its plot loses momentum about halfway through and gets stuck in its own precious rut. Full Review

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