Uma Aventura no Tempo
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Uma Aventura no Tempo is a 2007 Brazilian animated film based on the Monica's Gang
comic book
s. The film was directed and co-written by Mauricio de Sousa
, creator of over two hundred characters featured in the comic books.
machine. He explains to his dog Blu that it works with the synthesis
of the four elements
. Just outside Jimmy Five
and Smudge
concoct an "unfailible plan" to steal Monica
's blue toy rabbit, Samson. The plan eventually fails when Monica, while on a picnic with Maggy
, discovers it. Jimmy Five and Smudge hide in Franklin's office. Monica and Maggy follow them there, where Monica accidentally throws her rabbit on Franklin's machine, causing the elements to travel to different periods in time. Franklin sends each child into a different time after one of the elements and bring them back. If they fail time will slow down and eventually stop. Monica and Blu end up in Prehistoric times to recover the element of fire
. Jimmy Five is sent to the 30th century to recover the element of air
. Maggy is sent to a few years back (when the kids were babies) to recover the element of earth
. Smudge is sent to an indigenous
tribe to recover water
.
The people they meet are all characters of other sister series of the original Monica's Gang
comics (who are also well known to the Brazilian audiences), with exception of the villains "Bandeirante" (named after the explorers during Brazilian colonization, a greedy Portuguese man in search for gold) and "Cabeleira Negra" (literally "black hair", a descendant from Black Beard and space pirate from the 30th century).
Monica's Gang
Monica's Gang is a popular Brazilian comic book series. The series was created by Mauricio de Sousa, who signs his work as "Mauricio". Plots are centered on the adventures of a group of seven-year-old friends in the fictional neighborhood of "Limoeiro" in São Paulo...
comic book
Comic book
A comic book or comicbook is a magazine made up of comics, narrative artwork in the form of separate panels that represent individual scenes, often accompanied by dialog as well as including...
s. The film was directed and co-written by Mauricio de Sousa
Mauricio de Sousa
Mauricio de Sousa is a Brazilian cartoonist who has created over 200 characters for his popular series of children's comic books....
, creator of over two hundred characters featured in the comic books.
Plot
The film begins with Franklin finishing up of his time travelTime travel
Time travel is the concept of moving between different points in time in a manner analogous to moving between different points in space. Time travel could hypothetically involve moving backward in time to a moment earlier than the starting point, or forward to the future of that point without the...
machine. He explains to his dog Blu that it works with the synthesis
Chemical synthesis
In chemistry, chemical synthesis is purposeful execution of chemical reactions to get a product, or several products. This happens by physical and chemical manipulations usually involving one or more reactions...
of the four elements
Classical element
Many philosophies and worldviews have a set of classical elements believed to reflect the simplest essential parts and principles of which anything consists or upon which the constitution and fundamental powers of anything are based. Most frequently, classical elements refer to ancient beliefs...
. Just outside Jimmy Five
Jimmy Five
Jimmy Five is one of Monica's Gang main characters. He was created in 1960, and currently has his own printed comic strips, called Cebolinha, which were first released in 1973...
and Smudge
Smudge
Smudge is an Australian rock band. Its frontman Tom Morgan is better known outside Australia as a songwriting collaborator of Evan Dando and his band The Lemonheads.-History:...
concoct an "unfailible plan" to steal Monica
Monica (Monica's Gang)
Monica is the main character of Monica's Gang comic strips. She was created in 1963, and is a bright girl with powerful strength, which she uses to beat up boys who tease her. She is known by the other characters as the "owner of the street" . She is always carrying her blue rabbit toy called Samson...
's blue toy rabbit, Samson. The plan eventually fails when Monica, while on a picnic with Maggy
Maggy (Monica's Gang)
Maggy , is a character of the popular Brazilian comic book series Monica's Gang. She was created by Mauricio de Sousa, who based the character on one of his daughters, Magali. Monica, Mary Angela and Marina were also based on Mauricio's daughters...
, discovers it. Jimmy Five and Smudge hide in Franklin's office. Monica and Maggy follow them there, where Monica accidentally throws her rabbit on Franklin's machine, causing the elements to travel to different periods in time. Franklin sends each child into a different time after one of the elements and bring them back. If they fail time will slow down and eventually stop. Monica and Blu end up in Prehistoric times to recover the element of fire
Fire (classical element)
Fire has been an important part of all cultures and religions from pre-history to modern day and was vital to the development of civilization. It has been regarded in many different contexts throughout history, but especially as a metaphysical constant of the world.-Greek and Roman tradition:Fire...
. Jimmy Five is sent to the 30th century to recover the element of air
Air (classical element)
Air is often seen as a universal power or pure substance. Its supposed fundamental importance to life can be seen in words such as aspire, inspire, perspire and spirit, all derived from the Latin spirare.-Greek and Roman tradition:...
. Maggy is sent to a few years back (when the kids were babies) to recover the element of earth
Earth (classical element)
Earth, home and origin of humanity, has often been worshipped in its own right with its own unique spiritual tradition.-European tradition:Earth is one of the four classical elements in ancient Greek philosophy and science. It was commonly associated with qualities of heaviness, matter and the...
. Smudge is sent to an indigenous
Indigenous peoples in Brazil
The Indigenous peoples in Brazil comprise a large number of distinct ethnic groups who inhabited the country prior to the European invasion around 1500...
tribe to recover water
Water (classical element)
Water is one of the elements in ancient Greek philosophy, in the Asian Indian system Panchamahabhuta, and in the Chinese cosmological and physiological system Wu Xing...
.
The people they meet are all characters of other sister series of the original Monica's Gang
Monica's Gang
Monica's Gang is a popular Brazilian comic book series. The series was created by Mauricio de Sousa, who signs his work as "Mauricio". Plots are centered on the adventures of a group of seven-year-old friends in the fictional neighborhood of "Limoeiro" in São Paulo...
comics (who are also well known to the Brazilian audiences), with exception of the villains "Bandeirante" (named after the explorers during Brazilian colonization, a greedy Portuguese man in search for gold) and "Cabeleira Negra" (literally "black hair", a descendant from Black Beard and space pirate from the 30th century).
Brazilian cast
- Marli Bortoletto as Monica
- Angélica Santos as Jimmy Five
- Paulo Camargo as Smudge
- Elza Gonçalves as Maggy
- Rodrigo Andreatto as Franklin
- Bianca RinaldiBianca RinaldiBianca Rinaldi is a Brazilian actress best known for her roles in telenovelas, especially A Escrava Isaura.-Biography:...
as Cabeleira Negra - Maurício de SousaMauricio de SousaMauricio de Sousa is a Brazilian cartoonist who has created over 200 characters for his popular series of children's comic books....
as Bidu and Monica's Dad