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Astral City: A Spiritual Journey
Nosso Lar
2010 103 min Brazil 12+
★7.0
Drama
Director: Wagner de Assis
🎭 Based on
«Nosso Lar»
byFrancisco Candido Xavier
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Description
The selfish Dr. André Luiz dies and awakes in the limbo called "Umbral". After a painful period in the gruesome swamp, he is rescued and brought in a white light to "Nosso Lar" (meaning "Our Home"). He finds a place of harmony, where people live in peace awaiting
Budget:
$12M
Starring
Renato Prieto
Actor
Fernando Alves Pinto
Actor
Rosanne Mulholland
Actor
Awards
2 wins & 6 nominations total
Key opinion
Nosso Lar is a divisive spiritual drama that profoundly impacts viewers seeking metaphysical insights while alienating those who find its allegorical depictions of the afterlife simplistic or overtly didactic. While supporters praise its ambition to explore complex themes of soul-searching and reincarnation, critics argue that the execution relies on shallow slogans and uninspired visual archetypes.
| Score | Philip Glass’s score provides a sophisticated and emotionally resonant foundation that elevates the film’s spiritual tone. | |
| Theme | The narrative succeeds as a deeply personal and transformative experience for viewers already aligned with the film’s esoteric or spiritual subject matter. | |
| Production | The film’s portrayal of the afterlife, characterized by white robes and classical music, is viewed by some as visually evocative and by others as clichéd, stagnant, and lacking in genuine artistic taste. | |
| Screenplay | The screenplay is praised by supporters for its intellectual engagement with afterlife concepts, while detractors dismiss it as a collection of hollow slogans and superficial moralizing. | |
| Acting | The acting is regarded as functional and emotionally sufficient by some, but others criticize the characters for lacking depth, personality, and genuine human complexity. |