Born in Rio de Janeiro, in 1970, Bernstein is a screenwriter and director. With João Emanuel Carneiro, he wrote Central Station (1998), movie directed by Walter Salles, winner of the Golden Bear at Berlin International Film Festival and screened at the 42nd Mostra. He also wrote Oriundi (1999, 23rd Mostra), Zuzu Angel (2006), Chico Xavier (2010) and Brazilian Western (2013), among other films. As a director, he made the features The Other Side of the Street (2004) and My Sweet Orange Tree (2012).
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Biography from TMDB.
- February 17, 1970 (56)
- Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Writer, director and producer
- 10 on MovieCove · 30 credits in all
What are Marcos Bernstein's films like?
Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.
Genres
Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 1 · Wry 0 · Earnest 8
Light 3 · Serious 3 · Dark 3
A split, not a type: Grounded 5 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1
Gentle 1 · Charged 5 · Intense 3
A split, not a type: Steady 4 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 0
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 1
Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 0
Casual 3 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 0
A split, not a type: Easy watch 3 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 6
Resolved 7 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy3
- Bittersweet4
- Tragic1
- Ambiguous1
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Marcos Bernstein's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 1 of their 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Marcos Bernstein's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
30 credits, 10 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
Barbaric Acts(2023)
Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Suspension Points (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
Pride and Passion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
Little Secret (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Beatriz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Arpoador, Praia and Democracy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Barefoot on Red Soil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
Beyond the Horizon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Brazilian Western(2013)
Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films
We're So Young (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Worms(2013)
Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films
My Sweet Orange Tree(2012)
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films
3 Champions(2011)
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
The Life We Lead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
Chico Xavier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
Miracle Hands (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
Chico Xavier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
Meteoro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
Inesquecível (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
Zuzu Angel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
The Other Side of the Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
O Xangô de Baker Street(2001)
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films
Bufo & Spallanzani(2001)
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films
Favorite Son (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
Oriundi(1999)
Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films
Pierre Fatumbi Verger: Messenger Between Two Worlds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)
Central Station(1998)
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
Foreign Land(1995)
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all filmsVisão do Paraíso (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
João & Antônio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)
Career shape
A full career of 29 titles from 1992 to 2023.
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.
How do Marcos Bernstein's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 67th percentile, the median of all 10; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 66th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up4
- 50th to 74th4
- 25th to 49th1
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
4 of their 10 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved2
- Universally Panned1
- Cult Classic1
- Crowd Pleaser4
- Mixed2
Reviewers score the dialogue 63/100 and the plot and story 59/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Who does Marcos Bernstein work with?
People who share at least 2 of Marcos Bernstein's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Marcelo Moraes shares the most, 3.
Directors
- Walter SallesShared titles: Central Station (1998), Foreign Land (1995)See all 2 shared titles with Walter Salles
Writers
- Melanie DimantasShared titles: Worms (2013), My Sweet Orange Tree (2012)See all 2 shared titles with Melanie Dimantas
Actors
- Alexandre BorgesShared titles: Barbaric Acts (2023), Foreign Land (1995)See all 2 shared titles with Alexandre Borges
- Cláudia AbreuShared titles: Barbaric Acts (2023), O Xangô de Baker Street (2001)See all 2 shared titles with Cláudia Abreu
- Caco CioclerShared titles: My Sweet Orange Tree (2012), O Xangô de Baker Street (2001)See all 2 shared titles with Caco Ciocler
- Emiliano QueirozShared titles: My Sweet Orange Tree (2012), O Xangô de Baker Street (2001)See all 2 shared titles with Emiliano Queiroz
Cinematographers and editors
- Marcelo MoraesShared titles: Barbaric Acts (2023), My Sweet Orange Tree (2012), 3 Champions (2011)See all 3 shared titles with Marcelo Moraes
- Gustavo HadbaShared titles: Brazilian Western (2013), My Sweet Orange Tree (2012)See all 2 shared titles with Gustavo Hadba
- Toca SeabraShared titles: 3 Champions (2011), Oriundi (1999)See all 2 shared titles with Toca Seabra
- Isabelle RatheryShared titles: Oriundi (1999), Central Station (1998)See all 2 shared titles with Isabelle Rathery
Producers
- Afonso CoaracyShared titles: Central Station (1998), Foreign Land (1995)See all 2 shared titles with Afonso Coaracy