‘A Wolf at the Door’s’ Fernando Coimbra Marks Return to Brazil with ‘Carnival is Over,’ Trailer Bows Ahead of Toronto World Premiere (EXCLUSIVE)
variety.comAnna Marie de la Fuente Brazil’s Fernando Coimbra marks both his return to filming in Brazil with crime drama “Carnival is Over” (“Os enforcados”) and to the Toronto Film Festival (TIFF) where his acclaimed debut feature “A Wolf at the Door” had its world premiere in 2013. “Carnival” is Coimbra’s third feature which debuts its trailer exclusively in Variety in advance of its Sept.
6 world premiere at TIFF. It is produced by prominent Brazilian producer Fabiano Gullane of Gullane Filmes, which is having a banner year with this taut drama, animated feature “Noah’s Ark” and the highly anticipated Netflix series “Senna.” After directing episodes of international series “Narcos,” “Outcast” and “Perry Mason” and the feature “Sand Castle,” starring Nicholas Hoult and Henry Cavill, among others, Coimbra admits he was ready to come home. “I was dying to work in Brazil again, speaking in my own language about what I know deeply and live every day,” said Coimbra who also penned the feature.
Set in Rio de Janeiro, Valério (Irandhir Santos) and Regina (Leandra Leal) are desperate to escape the treacherous world of their so-called “family business.” One night, encouraged by his ambitious wife, Valerio decides to kill his uncle, the ruthless boss, and sell off the business.
But their plan plunges them deeper into the very cycle of violence they were trying to escape. “’Carnival is Over’ is, first and foremost, about a marriage,” noted Coimbra, adding: “The couple makes a pact and sets a life plan that they are incapable of fulfilling but this plan is based on a crime.
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