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For me, Brazil is about the contrast between dreams and reality.
The real world in Brazil is drab, tedious, chaotic, and senseless, with a government running amok with so much control that the meaning of life has become pointless - everything is being monitored, and nearly everyone we meet is doing the monitoring.
The dream world in Brazil is bright, exciting, and fairly simplistically driven by love, with nothing else mattering.
The contrast between these two worlds is what makes the film special for me - it represents both the worst and best of life, with a character yearning for better things, as most people are. It inspires the viewer to have dreams; to look around oneself and realise what could be changed in your environment to make things better.
And then, finally, it shocks us with unconventionality - sure, all that's really nice to dream about, but is it really possible to attain? Not in this film. Maybe not in this world.
In addition to all that, the film comes in a kickass boxset!
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