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Cousins
A lighthearted, sun-drenched Brazilian rom-com where religious repression melts away under the heat of forbidden desire. It balances the sacred and the profane, using a shared bedroom as a crucible for a shy pianist's sexual awakening with his uninhibited ex-con cousin.
Cousins
Cousins

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10 December 2019 Brazil 83 min 7.7 (349)

Director: Mauro Carvalho, Thiago Cazado

Cast: Thiago Cazado, Paulo Sousa, Juliana Zancanaro, Denis Camargo, Eduarda Esteves

Drama Comedy Romance Religion vs. Desire Sexual Awakening Unconditional Forgiveness Hypocrisy

Cousins — Movie Quotes

Memorable Quotes

I don't want to know what he did. In this house, we practice unconditional forgiveness.
— Aunt Lourdes

Context

Lourdes explaining to Lucas why she is allowing a convict (Mario) to live with them.

Meaning

Establishes the film's moral framework. It sets up the irony that the religious figure is the one facilitating the entry of the 'sinner' into the home.

I'm afraid of ghosts.
— Mario

Context

Mario uses this excuse to ask Lucas to push their single beds together in the shared room.

Meaning

A playful, transparent lie used as a seduction tactic to bridge the physical gap between them.

He is my cousin!
— Lucas

Context

Lucas protesting the situation or his own feelings during the initial phase of their tension.

Meaning

Lucas trying to use social taboo as a shield against his own feelings.

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