
Alice, married for the last 20 years to a taxi driver, works in a beauty parlour, has three children, the eldest of whom is doing his military service, and a mother who works as a maid in her house. None of the three siblings pay much attention to their mother, and they treat their grandmother with lack of respect. Alice's life in the female working world contrasts strongly with the powerful masculine presence in her home. Although she's a good girl, the chance to betray unco... (Full plot summary below)
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Alice, married for the last 20 years to a taxi driver, works in a beauty parlour, has three children, the eldest of whom is doing his military service, and a mother who works as a maid in her house. None of the three siblings pay much attention to their mother, and they treat their grandmother with lack of respect. Alice's life in the female working world contrasts strongly with the powerful masculine presence in her home. Although she's a good girl, the chance to betray uncovers other betrayals she didn't know existed.
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| KPBS.orgBeth AccomandoTeixeira brings his camera into her home and quietly records the details of her daily life. The result is a carefully observed film about one woman's growing dissatisfaction. |
| Seattle TimesJeff ShannonIn a remarkably assured, no-frills feature debut, Brazilian documentarian Chico Teixeira draws a vivid portrait of marital and familial dysfunction. |
| Washington PostDesson ThomsonEven though it sounds awfully depressing, there's something moving about watching people go at their lives with everything they have -- or don't have. |
| East Bay ExpressKelly VanceFilmmaker Teixeira, a veteran documentarian, keeps Alice's world on a short, ultra-realistic leash. |
| Los Angeles CityBeatAndy KleinRibas has justifiably won a shelf of awards for her portrayal. |
| San Francisco ChronicleDavid WiegandTeixeira elicits extraordinary performances from his entire cast. |
| New York PostV.A. MusettoThe titular abode in the Brazilian drama Alice's House is crowded, and its inhabitants dysfunctional. |
| New York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanThe power of this plot comes from the drudgery of daily existence, not shocking revelations or dramatic encounters. Some stories, Teixeira is wise enough to realize, are best left unadorned. |
| VarietyDeborah YoungIf telenovelas were convincingly real, they would no doubt look like the tumultuous world of domestic strife and libido deftly limned in Alice's House. Documaker Chico Teixeira gives a light, natural feel to his small but fetching first feature. |
| Boston GlobeTy BurrLike a Brazilian telenovela unfolding in real time, the film fans its cards out slowly until we can see for ourselves the deck is stacked. |