Pacarrete
A retired Brazilian ballet teacher stages one last gift for an indifferent hometown, turning artistic defiance into a tender communal reckoning.
Overview
An aging ballet dancer defies retirement to gift her city one last performance, but will anyone care?
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- eccentric
- tender
- witty
- reflective evening
- dance film night
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Pacarrete returns home after retirement and insists on staging a ballet performance for her community.
Her intended gift to the townspeople receives little apparent interest while the city prepares its anniversary festivities.
Pacarrete is portrayed as an old, unconventional dancer whose determination becomes both comic and emotionally affecting.
Ballet performance is Pacarrete's chosen means of asserting her identity and offering something meaningful to her hometown.
Films like Pacarrete, and why
The Glorias
shared focus on an eccentric older woman, artistic identity, emotional resilience, and bittersweet humanism
The Dresser
shared themes of aging, artistic ambition, community indifference, and a defiant central performance
The Second Mother
shared Brazilian setting, lyrical social realism, and a strong outsider protagonist seeking dignity through performance
Movie Details
- Director
- Allan Deberton
- Release Date
- 2019-06-15
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Rating
- 7.8 / 10 (24)
Cast
- Marcélia Cartaxo
- Zezita Matos
- Soia Lira
- João Miguel
- Samya de Lavor
- Débora Ingrid
- Edneia Tutti
- Rodger Rogério
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video
- Buy
- Amazon Video
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Pacarrete about?
- A retired Brazilian ballet teacher stages one last gift for an indifferent hometown, turning artistic defiance into a tender communal reckoning.
- What is Pacarrete like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Pacarrete as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Pacarrete violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Pacarrete.
- Which films are like Pacarrete?
- Films with a similar feel include The Glorias, The Dresser, and The Second Mother.
- How long is Pacarrete?
- Pacarrete runs 97 minutes.
- Where can I watch Pacarrete?
- In United States, Pacarrete is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video.
