Hopefuls (2015)
Junior, as he’s known, since he’s essentially still a child, seems to be having a tough time getting on in life. He shares cheap lodgings with another fellow and earns money doing strenuous night shifts at a warehouse. It’s no surprise that he lives for football and desperately hangs onto the dream of perhaps every Brazilian kid – to become a famous player. Although he trains hard with his amateur team, he’s not one of the best. He won’t admit to the mounting jealousy he feels as he watches his talented friend doing extremely well on the pitch. What’s more, his prospects don’t look so rosy now that his young girlfriend Carine is pregnant, and he also has to deal with her dominant mother poking her nose in...
Director: Ives Rosenfeld
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 75 min
Release Date: July 4, 2015
Cast
- Ariclenes Barroso - Junior
- Sergio Malheiros - Bento
- Julia Bernat - Karina
- Julia Bernat - Bittencourt
- Karine Teles - Sandra
- Guti Fraga - Padilha
- Aury Porto - Tio
Screenplay
Cinematography: Pedro Faerstein
Editing: Karen Akerman
Country: Brazil
Language: Português
Original Language: pt
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Hopefuls about?
- Junior, as he’s known, since he’s essentially still a child, seems to be having a tough time getting on in life. He shares cheap lodgings with another fellow and earns money doing strenuous night shifts at a warehouse. It’s no surprise that he lives for football and desperately hangs onto the dream of perhaps every Brazilian kid – to become a famous player. Although he trains hard with his amateur team, he’s not one of the best. He won’t admit to the mounting jealousy he feels as he watches his talented friend doing extremely well on the pitch. What’s more, his prospects don’t look so rosy now that his young girlfriend Carine is pregnant, and he also has to deal with her dominant mother poking her nose in...
- Who directed Hopefuls?
- Hopefuls was directed by Ives Rosenfeld.
- Who stars in Hopefuls?
- Hopefuls stars Ariclenes Barroso, Sergio Malheiros, Julia Bernat, Julia Bernat, Karine Teles, Guti Fraga.
- How long is Hopefuls?
- Hopefuls has a runtime of 1h 15m (75 minutes).
- What genre is Hopefuls?
- Hopefuls is a Drama film.
- Where was Hopefuls produced?
- Hopefuls was produced in Brazil.