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8.2
/10
4,790 Ratings

THE FACTORY

A Fábrica

Directed by Aly Muritiba
Brazil, 2011
Drama, Short
  • 1515 minutes

Synopsis

Visiting day. Lindalva prepares food to take to her son in jail. Metruti shaves and wears the best clothes to welcome his mother. Today is a very special day and he really needs to make a phone call. His mother is taking the risk to smuggle a cell phone for him into the penitentiary…

Synopsis

Visiting day. Lindalva prepares food to take to her son in jail. Metruti shaves and wears the best clothes to welcome his mother. Today is a very special day and he really needs to make a phone call. His mother is taking the risk to smuggle a cell phone for him into the penitentiary…

Our take

The space of a jail is portrayed with gritty yet striking aesthetics in this Brazilian short film, from which shines the bright humanism that lies at its core. The Factory depicts the relationship between a mother and son, and the intricate machinations needed to provide justice within the prison.