Diego Montez’s film debut
Story
Sofia is a progressive, independent girl who is afraid of the word marriage. The only romances in her life are those of Jane Austen. Until she is mysteriously transported to the 19th century. Includes Jules i Jim (1962).
She falls for the noble, gentle Mr
I was quite surprised by this, in a very good way, because most of the fantasy and ‘what if’ genre had already been told and it is usually a worn out thing except for new audiences coming in, but "Perdida" ("Lost") actually had some nice points to make, a slightly new take and a new presentation of certain things despite the heavy clichés that most of us know about both romance novels and fantasy themes. It is based on a bestselling novel (which I haven’t read), so it intrigued me for the fantastical themes and the names of the actors. Plot twist: It ends up being an enjoyable, humorous film, and one that actually has a lot of fun. It follows Sofia (Giovanna Grigio), a modern-day independent woman, a huge fan of Jane Austen’s novels, who hopes her romantic life will be exactly like that.
social costumes, and if love happens
Darcy type. But in the age of dating/hookup apps and the collapse of the downfall, that dream only comes true in books, or so she thinks, until she’s transported back to the 19th century to a place that feels like a mix of Brazil and England, and somehow racial diversity is fully embraced (I loved this, but a lot of people are confused by this), and there she accidentally bumps into the young, handsome, and respectable Ian Clarke (Bruno Montaleone). The rest is up to you to fill in the blanks, how the confusion grows between different eras, different behaviors, and beings. The production areas were incredible, from the costumes and art direction to the location (I’m not sure where those beautiful landscapes where Sofia and Ian ride their horses were filmed), the package was presented well.
And if one must say, “Perdida” is urgent
or at least the audience for it are those who feel exactly like Sofia, who live and face an incredible era of technology and the ability to believe in love and marriage outside of just social convention; but our era lacks human connection, real affection (as if Austen’s era was completely perfect). So the film makes an interesting comparison of the era, the romance of classic novels confined to the modern era and how the two could connect…if ever. With those questions, there’s plenty of humor, the couple is very charming as are the secondary characters – Ian’s sister (Nathália Falcão) was my favorite, has a crush on sunglasses and is always helpful to Sofia. As a story that explodes clichés in both fantasy, literature and real-life clichés, “Perdida” is almost a waste of time for them, but it’s one of those things that always attracts an audience that loves these themes, but it scares away those who feel tired of repetition.
Living and learning
It didn’t bother me much, and I managed to be surprised by a few things, and the conclusion felt pretty fair given everything that was presented. Fiction as fiction, but sometimes there are touches that extend to reality. 7/10.
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