A Menina E O Cavalo 1983 -

Diferente dos filmes infantis saturados de hoje, este filme tem uma fotografia mais sóbria e uma cadência lenta. Ele permite que o espectador sinta o silêncio e a natureza, algo raro no cinema atual.

Starring as Vera, (who was actually 20 years old playing 14) delivers a performance of astonishing restraint. Working with a largely non-verbal role (the horse, of course, does not speak, and Vera speaks very little), Alves uses only her eyes and body language. Watch the scene where her father issues an ultimatum—sell the horse or lose her college fund. Without a word, Alves’ face moves from anger to despair to a quiet, terrifying resolve. It is a masterclass in emotional acting. A Menina E O Cavalo 1983