Once Upon a Time Was I, Verônica

Once Upon a Time Was I, Verônica
Theatrical poster
Directed by	Marcelo Gomes
Screenplay by	Marcelo Gomes
Produced by	João Vieira Jr. Sara Silveira Maria Ionescu Chico Ribeiro Ofir Figueiredo
Starring	Hermila Guedes João Miguel W. J Solha
Cinematography	Mauro Pinheiro Jr
Edited by	Karen Harley
Music by	Tomaz Alves Souza Karina Buhr
Production companies	Dezenove Som e Imagem REC Produtores Associados
Distributed by	Imovision
Release dates	September 8, 2012 (2012-09-08) (TIFF) November 16, 2012 (2012-11-16) (Brazil)
Running time	91 minutes
Country	Brazil
Language	Portuguese
Box office	R$209,975[1]

Once Upon a Time Was I, Verônica (Portuguese: Era Uma Vez Eu, Verônica) is a 2012 Brazilian drama film directed and written by Marcelo Gomes. At the 45th Festival de Brasília it shared the Best Film Award with They'll Come Back, and won Best Supporting Actor (W. J Solha), Best Screenplay, Best Cinematography and Best Score.[2]

Plot

Veronica, a newly graduated medical student, goes through a moment of reflection and doubt. She questions not only her professional choices, but also her intimate relationships and even her ability to cope with life.[3]

Cast

• Hermila Guedes as Verônica
• João Miguel as Gustavo
• W. J Solha as Zé Maria
• Renata Roberta as Maria
• Inaê Veríssimo as Ciça
• Maeve Jinkings

Production

Director Marcelo Gomes revealed the sex scene between João Miguel and Hermila Guedes is unsimulated. [4]

References

1. "Filmes Brasileiros Lançados - 1995 a 2012" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Ancine. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 27, 2014. Retrieved May 25, 2014.
2. Zanin, Luiz (September 25, 2012). "Diário de Brasília 2012 Verônica e Eles Voltam dividem o prêmio principal". O Estado de S. Paulo (in Portuguese). Grupo Estado. Archived from the original on October 29, 2012. Retrieved May 24, 2014.
3. Once Upon a Time Was I, Verônica | tiff.net
4. "Entrevista com Hermila Guedes e Marcelo Gomes". www.adorocinema.com. Retrieved 2022-01-29.

External links

• Official website (in Portuguese)
• Once Upon a Time Was I, Verônica at IMDb