Confessions of a Brazilian Call Girl

Confessions of a Brazilian Call Girl (Portuguese: Bruna Surfistinha; lit. '"Bruna Little Surfer Girl"') is a 2011 Brazilian drama film directed by Marcus Baldini, based on the novel The Scorpion's Sweet Venom: The Diary of a Brazilian Call Girl written by Raquel Pacheco;[4] starring Deborah Secco (as Bruna Surfistinha) and Cássio Gabus Mendes, it was shot in Paulínia and São Paulo.[5]

Confessions of a Brazilian Call Girl
Official poster
PortugueseBruna Surfistinha
Directed byMarcus Baldini
Produced byMarcus Baldini
Roberto Berliner
Rodrigo Letier
Written byJosé Carvalho
Homero Olivetto
Antônia Pellegrino
StarringDeborah Secco
Cássio Gabus Mendes
Drica Moraes
Music byGui Amabis
Tejo
Rica Amabis
CinematographyMarcelo Corpanni
Edited byManga Campion
Oswaldo Santana
Production
company
Damasco Filmes
Distributed byImagem Filmes
Release date
  • February 25, 2011 (2011-02-25)
CountryBrazil
LanguagePortuguese
BudgetR$4–6 million[1][2]
Box office$12,356,515[3]

Plot

Raquel Pacheco is a teen girl, adopted by an upper-middle-class family, who rebelled at 17 years old and left her adoptive family and studies at a traditional college in São Paulo to become a prostitute, and later call girl. Shortly after starting work, she decided to write a blog about her experiences. Since some clients thought she looked like a surfer she adopted the name "Surfistinha", which means "little surfer girl". This blog became a sensation, and quickly became one of the most popular blogs in Brazil. Becoming famous, her life changed significantly. She went on to be interviewed on Brazilian talk shows similar to Oprah and David Letterman, all the while continuing her blog about her racy exploits. But soon afterwards the fame gets to her in the form of addiction to drugs, which makes her do almost anything for a hit.

Cast

Awards and nominations
YearAwardCategoryNominatedResult
2011 Prêmio Contigo Cinema Best FilmMarcus BaldiniWon
Best DirectorNominated
Best ActressDeborah SeccoWon
Best Supporting ActressFabíula NascimentoNominated
2012 Grande Prêmio Brasileiro de Cinema Best FilmMarcus BaldiniNominated
Best ActressDeborah SeccoWon
Best ActorCássio Gabus MendesNominated
Best Supporting ActressDrica MoraesWon
Fabíula NascimentoNominated
Best Costume DesignLetícia BarbieriNominated
Best Makeup and HairstylingGabi MoraesNominated
Best Visual EffectsEduardo Souza e Rodrigo LimaNominated
Best Adapted ScreenplayAntonia Pellegrino, Homero Olivetto e José de CarvalhoWon
Best Editing for FictionManga Campion e Oswaldo SantanaNominated

References
  1. ""Bruna Surfistinha" ultrapassa 2 milhões de espectadores". Último Segundo (in Portuguese). Internet Group. March 23, 2011. Retrieved May 17, 2014.
  2. ""Bruna Surfistinha" atinge 2 milhões de espectadores". Quem (in Portuguese). Editora Globo. March 23, 2011. Retrieved May 17, 2014.
  3. "2011 Brazil Yearly Box Office". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved May 17, 2014.
  4. Smith, Ian Hayden (2012). International Film Guide 2012. p. 79. ISBN 978-1908215017.
  5. "Filme sobre Bruna Surfistinha começa a ser rodado". Gazeta Online (in Portuguese). Globo.com. September 29, 2009. Retrieved May 17, 2014.
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