América

2011 · 111 MIN · IMDB 6.2 · 233 VOTES · DIR. João Nuno Pinto

Overview

In a Portuguese village by the sea, a family sees their house become a transit point to innumerous migrants due to a passport forgery business created by its patriarch, Vítor, and his Spanish ex-wife Fernanda. His Russian wife Liza and his son Mauro—who stops talking—see the newcomers alter the dynamics, relationships and aspirations of the house's residents.

Dialogue Timeline — 801 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:00:28 Kids, living on the street
00:03:48 America? Hi.
00:07:10 America! America!
00:11:33 How about we just end today a little bit early and start again tomorrow morning?
00:15:25 I know you were taken from your mom
00:18:34 It's a good book. You should read it.
00:21:29 If you get your GED, you know what, the state will pay for you to go to college.
00:25:54 - Meat or pasta? - Pasta.
00:29:25 - What? - How do you get to work in the kitchen?
00:31:53 Hey, Fish! Maybe you'll fall and hit your head
00:34:59 - I know who did it. - Marshall?
00:38:44 - Brooklyn. - What the heck are you doing here?
00:42:46 - No kidding? - Yeah. Reggie took me.
00:46:25 I liked to feel the pain on the outside, not the inside.
00:51:33 - Here he is. He's back. - Yeah, there he is. Look at you, boy.
00:54:55 - "This side up. " - You're guessing. Don't guess. Sound it out.
00:58:30 - Who taught you to iron? - Reggie.
01:03:10 Working. I got a job here. I've had experience working in the kitchen.
01:08:33 - Enchiladas. - Come on, man.
01:12:36 She's nuts, you know.
01:16:29 - No, I can't. - Just tell me, America. Just say it!
01:18:50 - I'm not dumb! - No, you're not dumb.
01:22:37 Mrs. Harper told them he was smoking in bed.
04:00:05 up here for quiet time.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed801
Dialogue density7.2 lines / min
First line00:00:28
Final line04:00:05

Production Record

DirectorJoão Nuno Pinto
LanguagePortuguese
Budget$1,100,000
IMDb votes233