#2coelhos

So lately, I have been watching a lot of the "foreign" movies on Netflix, so basically those not from the US, according to the categories.(which is weird, since I live in Brazil and Hollywood movies should definitely be foreign). There was an amazing Italian comedy called "Mine Vaganti", about a gay man in a traditional italian family who has him plans of coming out of the closet thwarted his plans by his older brother, who jumped the gun and came out before the younger brother. It struck me that the macho culture and homophobia depicted was very similar to middle class brazilian culture. The humour was also remarkably similar, with a similar sense of humour and character development. Another movie I watched recently was "2 coelhos", a brazilian take on heist movies. So as not to ruin the plot, which is where all the fun is, I'll just comment that it is a tendency in brazilian movies to be quite gritty, and this was no exception. The opening scenes already show a gruesome car crash and the movie does not get softer later on. Still, the violence and grittiness makes sense, and don't feel gratuitous at all.  I definitely recommend both of them, "Mine Vaganti" for those seeking a comedy not tailored for the anglo world and "2 coelhos" for a decent heist movie, with some unexpected turns. Mine Vaganti: 8/10 2 Coelhos: 6/10