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I went to watch the film to see how Brazilian cinema is trying to make commercial films for a large audience. The plot is obvious, set in the middle class of São Paulo: suspicions of betrayal, robberies, assassination attempts, etc. I held firm with the intention of seeing what our authors think, whether it's a successful commercial film. There were many flaws in the storytelling, but I overlooked them, after all my purpose was to evaluate whether the film served the average Brazilian audience. It became more and more difficult due to the obviousness of the plot, until one of the men decided to consult a "Pai de santo" to bring his wife back home. The said "Pai de santo" then summons two "spirits" to haunt his wife. It was too much. Nobody can stand...

Argentines use this expression when they want to say that something or a situation is silly. My reaction to this film was this: How silly! From something very real: poisoning and environmental pollution by pesticides, a tangle is built with spirits, witches, transport of souls and many other nonsense. Something told me to stop watching the movie in the first half hour, but curiosity made me continue watching. What a waste of time! Don't make the same mistake I did. If you read this comment before seeing the movie, run away! The idea of mixing a real problem (environmental pollution) with nonsense about spiritism, lost souls and other "tonterias" results in a silly film. Beautiful locations, good performances, an efficient decoupage are of no use if the story being told is nonsense. Run!

Religion poisons everything. Added to retrograde traditions, it impedes the free development of people. The film is a libel against slavery imposed by the reactionary and castrating theocracy. Thousands of young women like Zaira are sacrificed every year, forcibly marrying men they don't love. A tragedy of difficult solution.

Great interpretations and a precise script make Noces an important document against slavery imposed by reactionary religions and traditions.

Cinema, as mass communication, plays an important role in the dissemination of libertarian ideas. More films with this perspective are needed to free young people subjugated by these enslaving traditions.