The Brazilian...Not For the Squeamish

Clair and Polly are opposites. Clair (Larissa Lamont) is about as obnoxious and loud as any woman you would not want to date and yet she takes on the role of mentoring Polly (Lauren Boyd), a shy, pretty, but almost socially and sexually naïve friend. The short film (7:59) The Brazilian, written, directed and produced by actress Lindsy Campbell is based on a true story told to her by a friend and it has been an official selection of the Women In Film & Television International Showcase and an official selection of the New Mexico in Film Chapter. The cinematography by Jonas Huerta is excellent for a film that tackles a sensitive subject matter presented in a humorous fashion, that being to shave or to wax and we are not talking about your legs, hence the title of the film. Although, there is not any nudity in this film, this film is not for everyone, as some of the dialogue could offend the more conservative filmgoer. That being said however, we cannot recall any use of profanity in the entire film, which is a rarity these days and the dialogue is always appropriate to the subject matter and the scenes.

Because of the length of the film, it would be difficult to properly critique the work of actresses Larissa Lamont and Lauren Boyd. With this small body of work we would simply say this, Boyd demonstrates a flair for the comedic and Lamont’s best scenes are the opening ones, as the later ones appear a little over the top, but this is set in New York City and some New Yorkers can be a little over the top as well.

If you are a woman and you have not had a Brazilian wax, after watching this film, we have our doubts that you are about to start now. If you are a man watching this film, we would suggest you think carefully of what requests you make of your lover lest she approach you someday with hot wax.

For a film that could easily have turned into the female equivalent of boy locker room humor, Lindsy Campbell has done a good job as the director and writer to keep this project firmly entrenched as a comedy and not a farce.

Others who made this film possible are, executive producer Drew Moore, and producers John Campbell, Denise Campbell and Nadine Nagamatsu.

Reviewed by Joe Montague

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