Que Horas Ela Volta?

14 Jan

Tonight’s film comes from Brazil!

Que Horas Ela Volta? (2015)

Whether you’re learning Portuguese or just looking for something to watch, Que Horas Ela Volta? is a moving film with an important social commentary.

It casts light on the damaging social consequences of our current economic system, particularly on how it forces us to spend less time with the people we care about. The main character, Val, is representative of many women from the northeast of Brazil, who sometimes have to move to São Paulo to provide for their families.

The film also covers class issues. When Val’s daughter, Jessica, moves in with Val at the home of her employers, she doesn’t treat them like deities in the way Val has been conditioned to. Though Val mistakes this for Jessica thinking she is better than everyone else, Jessica makes the important retort that she just doesn’t think she’s worse than anyone.

If you’re learning Portuguese, the following video is an interesting summary of the film’s themes :

Que Horas Ela Volta? : Uma grande metáfora - Alguém explica

If you’re unsure when and how to use subtitles, advice can be found here :

How to Use Subtitles to Learn a Language

If you’re interested in learning Portuguese, there’s a How to Learn Languages guide :

How to Learn Portuguese

Take care, and enjoy the process!

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Sean Price

This article was written by Sean Price, the Founder of How to Learn Languages.

When he's not teaching English as a foreign language, he creates eBooks and Courses that make learning languages affordable and enjoyable for anyone.

He learnt French in 2018 during a study abroad year at the Sorbonne, before completing a degree in History at the University of Leeds with First Class Honours in the summer of the following year.

During his final year, he taught himself Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, and Catalan, as part of dissertation research into fascism in Europe during the 1930s.

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