38/15
Sofia is a progressive and independent girl who is afraid of the word marriage. The only love stories in his life are those related to Jane Austen. Until she is mysteriously transported to the 19th century. Diego Montez’s film debut. With Jules and Jim (1962). I was quite surprised by this, in a good way, because most of what fantasies and « what if » are about have already been said and are usually hackneyed topics, except for the upcoming new audience, but « Lost » actually had some good points to make, a slightly new vision and a new presentation of some things despite a lot of clichés that most of us are familiar with both from romance novels and fantasy themes. It is based on a bestselling novel (which I have not read), so what attracted me were the cool themes and some of the cast’s names. Plot twists: ultimately it is a pleasant and humorous film, one of those films that you really have a good time watching. The plot focuses on Sofia (Giovanna Grigio), a modern independent woman, a huge fan of Jane Austen novels, who wanted her love life to be exactly like swooning over the noble and kind Mr. Darcy type. But in the era of dating/pick-up apps and falling apart romances, the dream is only real in books, or so she thinks, until she is transported to the 19th century to a place that looks like a mix of Brazil and England and somehow the racial diversity is completely occupied (lovely, but many people will be confused about this) and there she accidentally meets the young, charming and respected Ian Clarke (Bruno Montaleone). The rest is up to you, filling in the gaps in terms of how confusion grows between beings from different eras, different behaviors and social customs, and whether love will last. The production value was incredible, from the costumes and visuals to the location (I’m not sure where the beautiful landscapes where Sofia and Ian ride horses were filmed), the package was well presented in a grand style. And if « Perdida » can be said to have an urgent audience, or at least has an audience, it is those who feel exactly like Sofia, who live and cope with an incredible technological era and the ability to believe in love and marriage beyond a simple social contract; but in the era we live in, there is a lack of human connection, of real feeling (as if Austen’s period was completely so perfect). So the film makes an interesting comparison of that period, the romance of classic novels with the present, and how the two elements can come together… if at all. There is a lot of humor in these questions, the couple is very charming, as are the secondary characters: Ian’s sister (Nathália Falcão) was my favorite, charmed by her sunglasses and always there for Sofia. However, as a story that throws a few punches at stereotypes, whether fantasy, literature or everyday clichés, « Perdida » is often lost in them, but this is one of those things that always attracts viewers who love these motifs but scares those who feel exhausted by repetition. It didn’t bother me much and managed to surprise me with a few things, and the ending seemed quite apt to me, considering everything that was presented. Fiction is fiction, but sometimes there are touches that reach reality. Live and learn. 7/10.
