CARMO HIT THE ROAD

Mariana Loureiro dreams of a better life in CARMO HIT THE ROAD

CARMO HIT THE ROAD (Murilo Pasta, 2008)
Quad Cinema
34 West 13th St.
Opens Friday, October 15
212-255-8800
www.quadcinema.com
www.firstrunfeatures.com

Brazilian-Italian writer-director Murilo Pasta channels Quentin Tarantino, Robert Rodriguez, Guy Ritchie, and John Dahl in the nonstop entertaining CARMO HIT THE ROAD. Mariana Loureiro gives a breakthrough performance as Maria do Carmo, an unpredictable, freespirited young woman who will do just about anything to get out of her miserable hometown. The sexually liberated Carmo has a habit of disappearing for days at a time, driving her God-fearing mother (Rosi Campos) crazy— at least when she’s not making passionate love to her boyfriend (Alberto Chagas), which seems to be all the time. Carmo hooks up with paralyzed small-time hood Marco Bermejo (Fele Martínez), who wants nothing to do with her but can’t shake her, no matter how much he tries. Marco is looking to unload some stolen merchandise on local gangster Luz Guarany (Paca Gabaldón), whose two hired hands (Seu Jorge and Márcio Garcia) don’t exactly have the best of manners. Violence, double crosses, playful absurdity, and even a little romance ensue as a series of oddball coincidences brings everything to an appropriately strange conclusion. Winner of the Audience Award at the São Paulo International Film Festival, CARMO HIT THE ROAD is a terrifically offbeat and charming road movie featuring intriguing characters and strong lead performances.