Toll (film)
2023 Brazilian film
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Toll (Portuguese: Pedágio) is a 2023 Brazilian-Portuguese drama film written, directed and co-produced by Carolina Markowicz.[1] The film stars Maeve Jinkings as Suellen, a woman who gets drawn into a criminal gang as she tries to raise the money to send her gay son to a conversion therapy program.
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Fernando Fraiha
Carolina Markowicz
Bianca Villar
Luís Urbano
Sandro Aguilar
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Promotional release poster | |
| Portuguese | Pedágio |
| Directed by | Carolina Markowicz |
| Written by | Carolina Markowicz |
| Produced by | Karen Castanho Vega Fernando Fraiha Carolina Markowicz Bianca Villar Luís Urbano Sandro Aguilar |
| Starring | Maeve Jinkings Thomás Aquino |
| Cinematography | Luis Armando Arteaga |
| Edited by | Lautaro Colace Ricardo Saraiva |
| Music by | Filipe Derado |
Production companies | Biônica Filmes O Som e a Fúria |
Release date |
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Running time | 102 minutes |
| Countries | Brazil Portugal |
| Language | Portuguese |
The cast also includes Thomás Aquino, Isac Graça, Caio Macedo, Kauan Alvarenga and Aline Marta Maia.
Production
Distribution
The film premiered in the Centrepiece program at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival,[4] where Markowicz has been named as the recipient of the Emerging Talent Award.[5] After screening as part of the official competition at the 24th Havana Film Festival New York, Markowicz received the Havana Star Prize for Best Director.[6]
It is also slated to screen in the Horizontes Latinos program at the 71st San Sebastián International Film Festival.[7]
Reception
Critical response
Toll has an approval rating of 100% on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 17 reviews, and an average rating of 7.5/10.[8]
Accolades
| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rome Film Festival | 28 October 2023 | Best Film | Carolina Markowicz | Won | [9] |
| Grand Otelo Prize of Brazilian Cinema | 28 August 2024 | Best Film | Bianca Villar, Carolina Markowicz, Fernando Fraiha, Karen Castanho, Luís Urbano and Sandro Aguilar | Won | [10] |
| Best Director | Carolina Markowicz | Won | |||
| Best Original Screenplay | Won | ||||
| Best Actress | Maeve Jinkings | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actress | Aline Marta Maia | Nominated | |||
| Best Sound | André Bellentani, Filipe Derado e Toco Cerqueira | Nominated |
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