Heleno is an outstanding biopic which excels in acting, directing, scripting and cinematography. With its nonlinear narrative and black & white cinematography, its artistic production values soar without making the movie artsy. R. Santoro's rendition is mesmerizing which doesn't do justice to the supporting cast who also display a great acting performance. Despite its challenges to an average movie goer, with B&W picture, subtitles (for foreign viewers) and a narrative laden with flashbacks, the story is very engaging and fun to watch. Perhaps the most important thing about Heleno is the director shows a movie can have highly artistic features without sacrificing on its entertainment value and without boring the audience to death. Hats off to this great cinema work.
