São Paulo, Incorporated 1965

Overview

São Paulo, Incorporated is a 1965 Brazilian drama film written and directed by Luis Sérgio Person. The film follows Carlos, played by actor Walmor Chagas, who is a young middle-class São Paulo resident experiencing an existential crisis. The story takes place during a time when foreign automobile industries were settling in Brazil. Carlos works for a big company before accepting a position at a factory that manufactures automobile parts, where he eventually becomes manager. To a certain extent, he is a hard-working family man who earns well yet remains unsatisfied with his life. Finding himself without prospects to change the condition that he rejects, his final resort is escaping. The film also features cast members Ana Esmeralda, Eva Wilma, and Otelo Zeloni, presenting a man living in conflict as he deals with his friends and love interests against the backdrop of the big city.