Drama

Lula, the Son of Brazil (2012): Ratings & Plot

Name: Lula, the Son of Brazil
Genre: Drama
Released: 2012-01-13
Duration: 2 h 10 min

Lula, the Son of Brazil (2012) movie poster

Lula, the Son of Brazil is a 2012 drama directed by Fábio Barreto and Marcelo Santiago. It runs 2 hours 10 minutes. Critics gave it 26% on Rotten Tomatoes and 44 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 4.5/10.

IMDb rating: 4.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes: 26%
Metascore: 44

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Read the plot summary

Released: January 13, 2012
Runtime: 2h 10m (130 min)
Directors: Fábio Barreto and Marcelo Santiago
Genre: Drama
Original language: Portuguese
Studio: New Yorker Films
After the credits: No No extra scene

The story

What Is Lula, the Son of Brazil About?

The premise of Lula, the Son of Brazil without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

In 1940s Brazil, a young boy named Lula faces poverty with the help of his determined mother. Growing up, he finds purpose in supporting his family and eventually attends Senai technical school, setting the stage for a career in politics. Following a profound personal loss with the death of his wife, Lula undergoes a transformative experience. He then rises to become an inspiring leader, overcoming considerable hardship to achieve a remarkable life.

Lula, the Son of Brazil Themes & Keywords

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Crew

The Director of Lula, the Son of Brazil

Directed by Fábio Barreto and Marcelo Santiago.

Co-director Fábio Barreto
Co-director Marcelo Santiago

Ratings

Lula, the Son of Brazil Reviews & Ratings

Critics gave Lula, the Son of Brazil 26% on Rotten Tomatoes and 44 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 4.5/10.

IMDb

4.5 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes

26% Tomatometer

Popcornmeter 28%
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Metacritic

44 Metascore

User score 2.6
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Movie Insider

3.6 /5
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Plot

Lula, the Son of Brazil Plot Summary

What happens in Lula, the Son of Brazil from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 1-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

The film opens in October 1945 in Garanhuns, a serene town nestled in the countryside of Pernambuco, where Luiz Inácio da Silva, affectionately known as Lula, enters the world as the seventh child of Dona Lindu and Aristides. Just two weeks after his birth, a pivotal change occurs as Aristides relocates to Santos, a bustling coastal city in São Paulo, with Dona Mocinha, a cousin of Dona Lindu. Left behind, Lindu takes on the daunting task of raising Lula’s siblings on her own until December 1952, when the family reunites to meet their father.