Word: manã
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Dates: during 2001-2001
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...Tanto’s ex-wife. And the character of Sophia, so integral to the first half of the movie, becomes nearly invisible and irrelevant for the remainder of the running time. Interestingly, these quibbles all involve the women of the movie, making a statement that racing is a man??s world, and women are mere functionaries, objects and ornaments to be lusted and sought after, but never truly needed. The numerous shots of buxom race car girls do nothing to dispel the stench of chauvinism...
...rigor mortis. My roommates and I winced. Within minutes a chorus of sirens and flashing lights arrived, and an EMT checked for a pulse. The body was covered in a white sheet before the ambulance pulled away, the area was roped off, and an officer began inspecting the man??s bags. My roommates and I stood with our mouths open, staring out the window...
...suite was never particularly fond of this man??we have less than a penchant for public urination. Yet, the scene was shocking. We all watch “Law and Order,” but this time there was no blood, no violence. It appeared that a random homeless man died somewhat passively in his sleep on a beautiful night...
After about an hour of officers conversing with each other, a large white van arrived to remove the body. As the double-gloved police officers checked the man??s feet and pockets, a group of preschoolers approached on their daily afternoon walk, all attached to one of those rope-devices reminiscent of jail-lines. Seeing the children, the officers moved into super-speed body-bagging, wrenching the man??s arms down to fit into the bag. They zipped the bag up just as the children crossed the street, blocking the gurney from view with their bodies...
...gloved officer collected the dead man??s blankets and belongings into black garbage bags. The gurney was rolled into the van, the “Police Line Do Not Cross” tape was taken down, and the van pulled away. No signs of death remained...