De Pernas pro Ar
De Pernas pro Ar (Portuguese for Upside Down) is a 2010 Brazilian comedy film directed by Roberto Santucci.
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| Directed by | Roberto Santucci |
| Produced by | Mariza Leão |
| Written by | Paulo Cursino Marcelo Saback |
| Starring | Ingrid Guimarães Maria Paula Bruno Garcia Denise Weinberg Antonio Pedro Cristina Pereira |
| Music by | Fabio Mondego |
| Edited by | Marcelo Moraes |
Production company | Morena Films Globo Filmes |
| Distributed by | Downtown Filmes Paris Filmes |
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Running time | 97 minutes[1] |
| Country | Brazil |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Budget | R$ 5 million[2] |
| Box office | R$ 31,5 million[3] |
The film had its premiere on December 25, 2010, with official debut on December 31, 2010. Its sequel, De Pernas pro Ar 2, debuted in Brazilian theaters on 28 December 2012.[4]
Plot
Alice is a successful executive in her 30s, married to João, with whom she has a son. She is a workaholic who tries to balance between work and family routine, but loses her job and husband on the same day. She attempts to start a new life with the help of her neighbor Marcela, who tries to show that it's possible to be successful at business without foregoing the pleasures of life. Alice and Marcela become investors in a bankrupt sex shop, while Marcela helps Alice to discover the pleasures of sex toys.[1]
Cast
- Ingrid Guimarães as Alice Segretto
- Maria Paula as Marcela
- Bruno Garcia as João Luiz Segretto
- Denise Weinberg as Marion
- Antonio Pedro as Sorriso
- Cristina Pereira as Rosa
- Charles Paraventi as Raul
- João Fernandes as Paulinho
- Flávia Alessandra as Danielle Santucci