The Man of the Crowd

Loosely based on Edgar Allan Poe's story of the same name, Marcelo Gomes and Cao Guimaraes, two of the most interesting filmmakers working in Brazil today, have crafted an elegant, parsimonious, and formally impeccable story of Juvenal, a lonely train driver in Belo Horizonte, and his encounter with Margo, a station controller. Emphasizing the theme of alienation in Poe's story and revealing Guimaraes's work as a visual artist, the two directors opted for an unusual, perfectly square aspect ratio, which intriguingly makes the film resemble a Polaroid. Juvenal and Margo, who each embody a different form of urban solitude, have been brought together in this beautifully composed ode to friendship.

Grosses

Mexico
$6,339
Domestic ()
Summary Details
Distributor
Opening$896
1 theaters
Release DateJul 24, 2015
Running Time1 hr 35 min
GenresDrama
In Release161 days/23 weeks
Widest Release1 theater
DateRankWeekend %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeekend
Jul 24-2628$896-1-$896$8961
Jul 31-Aug 231$919+2.6%1-$919$2,5372
Aug 7-931$921+0.2%1-$921$4,0733
Aug 14-1637$767-16.7%1-$767$5,4354
Aug 21-2346$186-75.7%1-$186$5,8775
Aug 28-3044$391+110.2%1-$391$6,3396