The Dream of the Useless
2021, Portuguese. Directed by José Marques de Carvalho Jr.
In Rio de Janeiro, in the city’s north side, a group of friends turn to making comedy and self-mutilation videos as a necessary escape from the harsh reality of their everyday lives and uncertain futures. From 2006 to 2021, fifteen years of images narrate the (mis)directions of a profoundly unfair city/country as much as the formation of a filmmaker’s gaze.
- Runtime
- 1h 12m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Portuguese
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- Released
- 13 January 2021
- Original title
- O Sonho do Inútil
- Country
- Brazil
- Written by
- José Marques de Carvalho Jr
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The Dream of the Useless runs 72 minutes (1h 12m).
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Which OTT platform is The Dream of the Useless on?
The Dream of the Useless isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 13 January 2021. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Dream of the Useless?
If you liked The Dream of the Useless, try Naqoyqatsi, Fuck, As I Was Moving Ahead Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty.
Who directed The Dream of the Useless?
The Dream of the Useless (2021) was directed by José Marques de Carvalho Jr and stars José Marques de Carvalho Jr.