Name: A Hora Marcada
Genre: Thriller
Duration: 1 h 40 min
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Gracindo Júnior, Osmar Prado, Cássia Kis

Mário Velasquez (Gracindo Júnior) is a powerful, successful and wealthy businessman, having a ruined marriage with Gabi (Estér Goes). In a fancy party, he meets a mysterious woman, who advises him that his is precisely going to die in seven years from that day. In the scheduled date, he is kidnapped by a gang leaded by his former employer Peçanha (Osmar Prado), who had defalcated his company and was sent to the prison in the past. While arrested, Mário tries to negotiate his own life, when the mysterious woman comes again to discuss with him. Although having a great performance of Gracindo Júnior and Osmar Prado, and a reasonable direction of Marcelo Taranto, the screenplay of 'A Hora Marcada' is full of flaws. Firstly, there are many characters that are not well developed, and the first line happens only after 5:32 min running time. The character of the mysterious woman is not well explained: if she is Ms. Death herself, she is physical, since she drinks champagne with him in the bar, being served by the bartender. Why did she predict and advised Mário about the day of his death? However, the personality of Mário Velasquez and the motives of Osmar Peçanha are very clear and make this movie a reasonable mystery tale of revenge. My vote is six.

Title (Brazil): 'A Hora Marcada' ('The Scheduled Hour')

Portuguese-language cinema, spanning Portugal, Brazil, and other Lusophone regions, focuses on history, cultural identity, and the struggles of ordinary people, often framed with poetic or allegorical storytelling. In Portugal, cinema has emphasized meditative pacing and philosophical depth, reflecting on memory and tradition. In Brazil, it has often been politically charged and socially vibrant, highlighting inequality and resilience while experimenting with popular and avant-garde forms.

Alexandre Rodrigues in City of God (2002)

The thriller genre features suspense, tension, and excitement. These stories are known for keeping audiences on the edge of their seats and delivering intense emotional experiences by revolving around high-stakes situations, dangerous conflicts, and the constant anticipation of unexpected events.

A strange woman predicts that Mário Velásquez, a very powerful unscrupulous banker, will die in seven years time. Coincidentally, he is kidnapped on the day forecast for his death.

Fábio Assunção, Othon Bastos, Beth Goulart, Ester Góes, Gracindo Júnior, Cássia Kis, Joana Medeiros, Tonico Pereira, Osmar Prado, Marcelo Taranto, and Shimon Nahmias in A Hora Marcada (2000)

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