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Roberto Santucci
Roberto Santucci creates comedies that are hugely popular, exploring everyday situations, family conflicts, and social satire with a brisk pace and highly expressive characters.
- Region
- Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Sudeste
- Age
- 59
Authorial vision
Roberto Santucci’s directing style is characterized by his mastery of popular comedy and his ability to craft narratives that find humor in everyday situations, family relationships, and social contradictions. His films explore characters who find themselves in unexpected situations and conflicts that escalate progressively, combining a fast-paced rhythm, physical humor, and dialogue designed to resonate with the audience.
Although he has established himself in the comedy genre, Santucci began his career by exploring other genres, such as crime thrillers and psychological thrillers. His experience as an editor also contributes to a directing style that pays close attention to the pacing and organization of scenes. Throughout his career, he has developed a style focused on direct communication with the audience, demonstrating an interest in the possibilities of entertainment cinema and in stories capable of reaching large audiences.
Filmography
- Tudo Bem no Natal que Vem
2020 · Film · Comédia, Drama, Fantasia · Director · 100 min
Jorge is in an accident on Christmas Eve and wakes up a year later with no memory of what happened during that time.
- Os Farofeiros
2018 · Film · Comédia · Director · 103 min
Things get chaotic when four friends decide to enjoy their vacation at a beach house with their families.
- Até que a Sorte nos Separe
2012 · Film · Comédia · Director · 104 min
Tino is an ordinary family man whose life is turned upside down after winning the lottery. Living a life of extravagance with his wife, Jane, he spends all the money within 15 years. When he finds himself broke, Tino accepts help from his neighbor Amauri, a highly bureaucratic financial advisor who, incidentally, is dealing with his own drama as he faces a crisis in his marriage to Laura. Trying to keep Jane from finding out about their new financial situation—after all, she’s pregnant with their third child and can’t handle strong emotions—Tino gets himself into all sorts of trouble to pretend that everything is still fine. To do so, he relies on the help of his best friend, Adelson, and his children.
- De Pernas pro Ar
2010 · Film · Comédia · Director · 90 min
After being abandoned by her husband and fired from her job, a workaholic businesswoman is forced to undergo a major change in her life and becomes a partner in a run-down sex shop.
- Alucinados
2008 · Film · Suspense · Writer & Director · 84 min
Júlia is the victim of a quick kidnapping carried out by Sapeca and Casé. Trapped in her husband’s armored car with tinted windows, she believes they are after easy money so they can buy drugs. However, little by little, she realizes that the pair wants more than just that.
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