The Gist: Otavio (Hassum) is a character consisting of roughly three details: He owns a cafe-bar in Rio de Janeiro. He’s the father to Mariana (Julia Svacinna), a hopeful career violinist. And his ...

Any form of comedic take is only nearly perfect to me when it keeps paying off on a rewatch. And that’s rare. A lot of things have to happen for that to go right. For example, the dialogue delivery ...