Two Sons of Francisco (2005)

A simple story...a story of winners. They suffered, they had a hard childhood. And despite of all these obstacles and because the perseverance of their father, they won. This is not just a cinematography. You'll find action, comedy and drama in this movie. Join it with your heart. A great movie. You don't need to know the story of these Brazilian singers to have moments of tenderness and joy.

Curious that this was released in the same year as 'Walk The Line', because I saw a lot of parallels. Dirt poor boy from the backwoods becomes country music star. Also having a brother who dies horribly. I loved the performances by the parents and the child actors in close up focus but didn't feel emotionally overwhelmed by the big picture of their story. I think you would need to be Brazilian and a fan of ZC&L to feel that. There was a kind of presumption in the way it suddenly moved to its conclusion that we all knew the story from there on in - ZC&L become big stars. For those of us who had never heard of them before, we suddenly realise it's a fan-pic, and this comes as quite a surprise. I was a big fan of 'The Man in Black', who was obviously famous through the English speaking world, so I loved 'Walk the Line', but also felt it had more universal appeal in its message. This movie was preaching to the converted. 6/10

A perfect story with wonderful music. Based on a true story, it showed us the bittersweet struggling path of the duet. Such a well-told story, and so many musical treasures made it simply a must see!Brazil is a rich country when music tradition is concerned. And every successful musician has a story to tell. This is one of them, tells us how music changes life and how life enriches music.I love folk music and the Brazil music is a major factor when I picked up this DVD. It does have a great number pieces of beautiful music flowing through the movie, which are far beyond most of the musical movies I've ever seen. Moreover, it is a good drama at the same time. The emotions, the feelings, the lives of all characters are well expressed.Go see it whenever and wherever you can find it. I bet you'll love it like I do.Highly recommended!!In my own opinion, it will certainly win the best foreign film in this year's Oscar.

I am not a real fan of country music. But this movie is not really about it. It tells a story of a dreamer that uses all means available to make it a reality! It teaches you how important it is to believe in something! The father is a real entrepreneur. Investing in the only thing he believes is able to create a better life for his children. Even though I think the film is great I gave it a 8. That was because it could be more dramatic regarding the reality in Brazil's countryside. In particular, in the hard path to become an artist. Even harder for such poor people! Maybe with some examples of duos that failed to achieve their dream. Maybe creating a fictional character to bring drama about this subject. I am sure there are thousands of stories like that in Brazil, and putting it together would show how persistent and confident one needs to be to make it happen! To conclude, the movie is based on a true story and it should be seen as that. To like or not country music is not what will make you like or not this movie. It is a very good movie.