The Best Things of the World

As melhores coisas do mundo (The Best Things of the World)
D: Laís Bodanzky, BR 2010, 100 min, English subtitles

Everyday family life as perfectly normal madness. “As melhores coisas do mundo“ follows a few days in the life of the 15-year-old Mano, who is fighting on two fronts: his parents have just got divorced and he is going through puberty. Mano tries to make his way through life, with its first sexual experiences, his depressed brother and his self-centered parents. It’s a humorous homage to the pitfalls of daily life and the diversity of life. Laís Bodanzky worked with real teenagers and undiscovered actors for this film. With the exception of Fiuk, who plays the older brother and is a teen idol in Brazil.

Lais Bodanzky (* 1969 in São Paulo). The filmmaker began her career 1994 with the short film “Red Card”. Her debut feature film “Bicho de Sete Cabeças“ (2001) was shown at numerous international festivals and won critical acclaim.