The story follows Lourenço (Mello), a cynical pawn shop owner in São Paulo who prides himself on his ability to exploit people's financial desperation. He views the world as a vast "human catalogue" where people are just objects to be bartered, classified by the trinkets they sell. His routine is disrupted by two major obsessions:
: Lourenço (Mello) is a cynical pawn shop owner in São Paulo who buys objects from desperate people, treating them like a "human catalog" while engaging in perverse power games. His clinical detachment is challenged by two things: a persistent, foul smell coming from a drain in his shop and his obsessive attraction to a waitress's "perfect rump".
It holds a solid 7.3/10 on IMDb Ratings and has won several awards, including the Critics Award at the São Paulo International Film Festival. O.Cheiro.Do.Ralo.2006.NTSC.DVDR-BRASTEMP
Directed by and based on the graphic novel by Lourenço Mutarelli , O Cheiro do Ralo is a landmark piece of contemporary Brazilian cinema. It stars Selton Mello as Lourenço, a cynical and misanthropic pawn shop owner in São Paulo who derives perverse satisfaction from exploiting the financial desperation of his customers. Plot and Themes
: The film is highly regarded for its biting dark humor and won several awards, including Best Picture Best Director Best Actor (Selton Mello) at the Prêmio Guarani. Technical Specifications (DVD Context) Based on standard retail versions like the Universal release that this DVDR mirrors: : Portuguese (typically Dolby Digital 5.1 or 2.0). : Usually includes English and Portuguese. : Widescreen anamorphic, NTSC color system. : Approximately 100 minutes (1 hour and 40 minutes). Amazon.com.au film's themes The story follows Lourenço (Mello), a cynical pawn
A edição não traz legendas em espanhol nem áudio em inglês; isso pode ser um ponto negativo para colecionadores que buscam múltiplas trilhas.
Ramon (Cauã Reymond) vive de comprar e revender objetos usados, debaixo de um enorme ralo de metal que, para ele, se torna uma espécie de “oráculo”. Ele desenvolve uma obsessão quase compulsiva por objetos “perfeitos” – principalmente um rádio antigo, mas também um perfume que o transporta para memórias perdidas. Quando Jurema entra em sua loja, a linha entre o desejo, a ganância e o amor se desfaz, levando Ramon a um caminho de violência e autodestruição. O filme se alimenta da estética do “casa de lixo” e usa o cheiro do ralo como metáfora da decadência urbana e da busca incessante por algo que dê sentido ao vazio. His clinical detachment is challenged by two things:
, a combinação de um filme que ainda “cheira” ao lixo da cidade com um DVD que preserva essa essência faz de O Cheiro do Ralo (BRASTEMP NTSC) um item imprescindível para quem quer entender — ou simplesmente sentir — a essência do cinema de culto brasileiro dos anos 2000.
: Refers to the North American/Japanese color encoding system, which was also the standard for DVDs in Brazil, ensuring compatibility with regional players. O.cheiro.do.ralo.2006.ntsc.dvdr-brastemp [best]