Cama de Gato - Rather shocking, but effective
Task 3 – Writing Folder 7, p. 111 – An international arts magazine is preparing a feature on TV programmers that viewers find particulary original or unusual...
Cama de Gato - Rather shocking, but effective
Cama de Gato, written and produced by Alexandre Stockler, is the film I intend to show my students in high school. I don’t know how to classify it. I would say it is a kind of black humour mixed with comedy and drama.
I think Cama de Gato was a perfect metaphor chosen by Mr. Stockler to entitle his work, released in 2002. It’s an outstanding proposal to discuss problems in our society, such as violence and drugs. Happenings occur in a way that the main characters’ lives are caught in a trap, involving the first and the following crimes commited by three teenagers – Cristiano, Francisco and Gabriel.
On the all-star cast you’ll find Caio Blat (Gabriel) living a character he has never faced before – a guy who harasses his girlfriend sexually together with his friends Cristiano and Francisco. It’s a rape scene without cuts. After this event, the teenagers lives are turned into “hell”.
Despite the fact I got really shocked when watching the film, what made me amazed was the fact that problems which, at a first glance we would say are typical of a low social status class, in fact are related, in the film, to a high class. Thus, I would say the film is an outstanding proposal to denude false values so common in our current society, discussing ethics. It’s a warning for parents, teachers – all of us!
What makes the film brilliant is, in my opinion, the comments by the director, Alexandre Stockler. He brought the film to high schools and universities in a way that parents could critically talk about the proposal rather than undervalue it because of the shocking scenes. The film portrays things that may happen among teenagers in a fragmented postmodern society, which seems to be much more worried about “having” than “being”. Some teenagers real statements about the fiction were a bitter[1] disappointment to me, but, all in all, it’s worth[2] seeing!
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[1] bitter: 3- [usually before noun] making you feel very unhappy; caused by great unhappiness: to weep / shed bitter tears • Losing the match was a bitter disappointment for the team. • I’ve learnt from bitter experience not to trust what he says.
[2] worth: (adj) 1- having a value in money, etc: Our house is worth about £100 000. • How much is this painting worth? • to be worth a bomb / packet / fortune (= a lot of money) • It isn’t worth much. • If you answer this question correctly, it’s worth five points. 2- ~ sth / doing sth used to recommend the action mentioned because you think it may be useful, enjoyable, etc: The museum is certainly worth a visit. • This idea is well worth considering. • It’s worth making an appointment before you go.
worthwhile: (adj) ~ (to do sth) ~ (doing sth) important, enjoyable, interesting, etc.; worth spending time, money or effort on: a worthwhile cause / discussion / job • The smile on her face made it all worthwhile. • High prices in the UK make it worthwhile for buyers to look abroad. • It is worthwhile to include really high-quality illustrations. • It didn’t seem worthwhile writing it all out again. • We all felt we had done something worthwhile for the local community.
Cama de Gato - Rather shocking, but effective
Cama de Gato, written and produced by Alexandre Stockler, is the film I intend to show my students in high school. I don’t know how to classify it. I would say it is a kind of black humour mixed with comedy and drama.
I think Cama de Gato was a perfect metaphor chosen by Mr. Stockler to entitle his work, released in 2002. It’s an outstanding proposal to discuss problems in our society, such as violence and drugs. Happenings occur in a way that the main characters’ lives are caught in a trap, involving the first and the following crimes commited by three teenagers – Cristiano, Francisco and Gabriel.
On the all-star cast you’ll find Caio Blat (Gabriel) living a character he has never faced before – a guy who harasses his girlfriend sexually together with his friends Cristiano and Francisco. It’s a rape scene without cuts. After this event, the teenagers lives are turned into “hell”.
Despite the fact I got really shocked when watching the film, what made me amazed was the fact that problems which, at a first glance we would say are typical of a low social status class, in fact are related, in the film, to a high class. Thus, I would say the film is an outstanding proposal to denude false values so common in our current society, discussing ethics. It’s a warning for parents, teachers – all of us!
What makes the film brilliant is, in my opinion, the comments by the director, Alexandre Stockler. He brought the film to high schools and universities in a way that parents could critically talk about the proposal rather than undervalue it because of the shocking scenes. The film portrays things that may happen among teenagers in a fragmented postmodern society, which seems to be much more worried about “having” than “being”. Some teenagers real statements about the fiction were a bitter[1] disappointment to me, but, all in all, it’s worth[2] seeing!
331 words
[1] bitter: 3- [usually before noun] making you feel very unhappy; caused by great unhappiness: to weep / shed bitter tears • Losing the match was a bitter disappointment for the team. • I’ve learnt from bitter experience not to trust what he says.
[2] worth: (adj) 1- having a value in money, etc: Our house is worth about £100 000. • How much is this painting worth? • to be worth a bomb / packet / fortune (= a lot of money) • It isn’t worth much. • If you answer this question correctly, it’s worth five points. 2- ~ sth / doing sth used to recommend the action mentioned because you think it may be useful, enjoyable, etc: The museum is certainly worth a visit. • This idea is well worth considering. • It’s worth making an appointment before you go.
worthwhile: (adj) ~ (to do sth) ~ (doing sth) important, enjoyable, interesting, etc.; worth spending time, money or effort on: a worthwhile cause / discussion / job • The smile on her face made it all worthwhile. • High prices in the UK make it worthwhile for buyers to look abroad. • It is worthwhile to include really high-quality illustrations. • It didn’t seem worthwhile writing it all out again. • We all felt we had done something worthwhile for the local community.
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