Rio, I Love You
Short description
Rio, I Love You is a romance drama set in Rio de Janeiro. The film is an anthology composed of ten short stories, each focusing on an encounter with love. Every segment takes place in a different neighborhood, using various genres such as comedy, satire, and social drama to highlight the specific character and atmosphere of those locations.
The production was a Brazilian effort involving companies such as RioFilme and Conspiração Filmes, with a budget of 9 million USD. The film features a large ensemble of 50 credited cast members, including Fernanda Montenegro, Eduardo Sterblitch, Emily Mortimer, Basil Hoffman, Vincent Cassel, and Márcio Garcia.
The project was created by ten directors from around the world. Among them was Guillermo Arriaga, for whom this followed The Burning Plain. Other contributors included John Turturro, who directed this after Fading Gigolo, and Carlos Saldanha, who had previously directed Rio and Rio 2. The directorial team also featured Fernando Meirelles, Stephan Elliott, José Padilha, Nadine Labaki, Paolo Sorrentino, Vicente Amorim, Im Sang-soo, and Andrucha Waddington. The screenplay was written by Arriaga, Turturro, and Elliott. On TMDB, the film has a rating of 4.8/10 based on 49 votes.
What's left behind the scenes
- Despite his fear of heights, during the filming of the movie, Marcelo Serrado, along with Ryan Kwanten, climbed Sugarloaf Mountain. The actor used steel cables for assistance, which were later removed during post-production.
- To prepare for their roles, Bruna Linzmeyer and Rodrigo Santoro took ballet lessons.
- José Padilha’s segment was completely cut from the theatrical version of the film due to legal threats from religious institutions, stemming from the use of an image of the statue of Christ. They initially found the scene offensive and disrespectful, but later revised their opinion.
- John Turturro was inspired to write his segment by a song by Vanessa Paradis, who also appeared in it.
- Stefan Elliott wrote his segment based on a story from his own life – he met his wife under similar circumstances.
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