★★★★½ (4.5/5) Timeless, poetic, and heartbreakingly beautiful.
The narrative centers on , a young woman dealing with deep-seated psychological and relationship issues. On the eve of her wedding to her fiancé, Beto, Márcia suffers an emotional crisis and decides to postpone the marriage—much to the dismay of her father, Dr. Ribeiro. A Menina E O Cavalo 1983
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Musically, the 1983 version by Metrô is a masterclass in atmosphere. Departing from the high-tempo synth-pop that defined much of the band's later career, this track leans into a moody, atmospheric new wave sound. The instrumentation is lush but restrained, allowing the vocals to float above the melody like a memory. The instrumentation does not gallop; it glides, creating a dreamlike quality that suggests the events are being recalled from a distance. This sonic choice reinforces the theme of nostalgia—the listener is hearing a memory, not witnessing an event. The melancholic tone ensures that the listener understands the subtext: this happiness is fragile and fleeting.
A Menina e o Cavalo (1983) is a unique artifact of a specific era in Brazilian film history. While it lacks artistic merit and engages in highly problematic content, it remains a crucial piece for understanding the excesses and extremes of the pornochanchada movement. For fans of exploitation and trash cinema, it is a legendary, if not notorious, milestone. It is a cinematic curiosity that truly has to be seen to be believed.
Márcia, a nymphomaniac on the verge of marriage, decides to postpone her wedding, much to her father's dismay. Hoping to reevaluate her life, she and her fiancé Beto retreat to her family's farm. There, her young stepmother Cordélia becomes increasingly seductive, enticing Beto and eventually engaging in a sexual affair with him. Disoriented by the situation, Márcia finds comfort in reuniting with the stable boy Juca (Antônio Rodi, in a dual role), her inseparable childhood companion. From him, she learns that her childhood horse, Arisco, is still alive. Years ago, the pair had a forbidden sexual relationship, and the discovery caused Márcia to be banned from returning to the farm.