What are the key story phases in Bald Mountain?

The story of Bald Mountain progresses through these phases: Departure and Illusion, Routine and Corruption, Moral Collapse, Tragic End.

How does Bald Mountain end?

In the final act ("Tragic End"): The friendship reaches its inevitable conclusion as the obsession destroys both men. The story closes on the devastating aftermath of their golden fever.

Bald Mountain (2013) — AI Story Visualization

Name: Bald Mountain
Genre: drama, western
Released: 2013
Rating: 7

Plot Analysis Summary

A tragic exploration of how greed and mining routines destroy friendship and morality in the Amazon.

Story Structure — 4 Plot Phases

Departure and Illusion

Routine and Corruption

Moral Collapse

Tragic End

In 1980, best friends Juliano and Joaquin join the gold rush at Serra Pelada, Bald Mountain, a mountain town near the mighty Amazon river. As the town grows in numbers, it also sees an explosion in violent crime and pollution. Soon the friends' dreams of hitting the jack pot are shattered. Winner of the 2014 Cinema Brazil Grand Prize.

Directed by

Heitor Dhalia

Key Cast

Juliano Cazarré — Juliano
Júlio Andrade — Joaquim
Wagner Moura — Lindo Rico
Matheus Nachtergaele — Coronel Carvalho
Sophie Charlotte — Tereza

Rating: 7/10 (71 votes)