The Pink Cloud (2022)
67%RT Audience Score: 38%
Awards & Nominations: 4 wins & 12 nominations
An eerily relevant debut from writer-director Iuli Gerbase, The Pink Cloud reaches into the emotional fault lines of pandemic life and comes away with striking observations about human behavior.
The Pink Cloud” is like a rollercoaster ride of emotions, leaving you impressed, agitated, terrified, and depressed all at once. But don’t worry, it’s not all doom and gloom – there are moments of eerie funhouse-mirror reflections of our present lives that will make you chuckle. And while the pandemic allegory may hit a little too close to home for some, the film’s excellent direction and relatable storytelling make it a humbling watch that will stick with you long after the credits roll. So buckle up and enjoy the ride!
Production Company(ies)
Strong Heart, Demme Production Orion Pictures,
Distributor
Blue Fox Entertainment
Release Type
Theatrical, Theatrical (Limited)
Filming Location(s)
MPAA / Certificate
Rated R for sexual content/nudity, some language and brief drug use
Year of Release
2021
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby
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Aspect ratio:2.35 : 1
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Runtime:1h 55m
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Language(s):Portuguese, English
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Country of origin:Brazil
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Jan 14, 2022 Limited
Genre(s)
Drama/Sci-fi
Keyword(s)
starring Eduardo Mendonça, Girley Paes, Kaya Rodrigues, Renata de Lélis, Helena Becker, Gabriel Eringer, directed by Iuli Gerbase, written by Iuli Gerbase, produced by Luciana Tomasi, Patricia Barbieri, Drama, Sci-Fi, box office performance, budget, reviewed by Bilge Ebiri, Robert Abele, Michael O’Sullivan, Ciara Wardlow, Katie Rife, Claire Shaffer, Sarah Boslaugh, Dennis Harvey, Douglas Davidson, Alex Saveliev, Zofia Wijaszka, Brianna Zigler, MPAA rating R, pandemic, lockdown, emotional, human behavior, Portuguese (Brazil), Blue Fox Entertainment
Worldwide gross: $23,733
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $25,812
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 3,114
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 2,815
US/Canada gross: $8,744
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $9,510
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 2,821
US/Canada opening weekend: $650
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $707
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 2,859
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): NA
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): NA
Production budget ranking: NA
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
ROI to date (est.): NA
ROI ranking: NA
Girley Paes – Rui
Kaya Rodrigues – Sara
Renata de Lélis – Giovana
Helena Becker – Júlia
Gabriel Eringer – Lino
Director(s)
Iuli Gerbase
Writer(s)
Iuli Gerbase
Producer(s)
Luciana Tomasi, Patricia Barbieri
Film Festivals
Sundance, Cannes
Awards & Nominations
4 wins & 12 nominations
Academy Awards
All Critics (60) | Top Critics (18) | Fresh (56) | Rotten (4)
I was impressed, agitated, terrified, depressed by this movie – but I also couldn’t help feeling like I had maybe not ultimately seen the film its director wanted me to see.
January 21, 2022
Bilge Ebiri
New York Magazine/Vulture
TOP CRITIC
If you’re game for an emerging filmmaking talent’s stingingly uncanny foretelling, “The Pink Cloud” is an arresting examination of what it can look like when existence is misshaped into a compromised destiny.
January 20, 2022
Robert Abele
Los Angeles Times
TOP CRITIC
“The Pink Cloud” is prescient and mildly affecting, if also susceptible to the question: Is it too soon to be watching a pandemic allegory while we’re still living through a pandemic?
January 20, 2022 | Rating: 2/4
Michael O’Sullivan
Washington Post
TOP CRITIC
The intentionality and editorial eye that make the style of this film so compelling feels sorely lacking from the script, which is at once scattered and repetitive.
January 14, 2022 | Rating: 2/4
Ciara Wardlow
RogerEbert.com
TOP CRITIC
This thoughtful film reflects well on the writer-director who made it.
January 14, 2022 | Rating: B
Katie Rife
AV Club
TOP CRITIC
Like other works of prescient sci-fi, “The Pink Cloud” forecasts an eerie funhouse-mirror image of our present lives.
January 13, 2022
Claire Shaffer
New York Times
TOP CRITIC
This film feels surprisingly calm and reassuring. In a world weary from a global pandemic, that’s worth a lot.
March 5, 2022
Sarah Boslaugh
TheArtsStl
It’s an intelligent, well-crafted drama, though I’m not sure whether it benefits or suffers from an imaginatively-conceived story that fate has instead rendered all too experientially familiar.
March 4, 2022
Dennis Harvey
48 Hills
… “The Pink Cloud” is a searing and raw experience, ripping up centuries of patriarchal thinking and holding it to the light.
March 1, 2022 | Rating: 3.5/5
Douglas Davidson
Elements of Madness
Whatever you take from it, the drama is bound to hover over you for days.
March 1, 2022 | Rating: 8/10
Alex Saveliev
Film Threat
The Pink Cloud is a very humbling watch, very relatable in its plot, storytelling, and excellent direction. Though the script is rather depressing, it puts us at ease in our situation.
February 11, 2022 | Rating: A
Zofia Wijaszka
Daily Dead
The simultaneously most accurate and most dystopic depiction of life during a pandemic.
February 8, 2022 | Rating: B+
Brianna Zigler
The Film Stage…
Plot
A mysterious and deadly pink cloud appears in the skies, spreading dramatically across the world, forcing everyone to stay at home. Giovana is confined in an apartment with Yago, a man she met at a party the night before. While waiting for the cloud to pass, the two have to invent themselves as a couple. Over the years, while Yago is living his own utopia, Giovana feels trapped deep inside.
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