any kind is most often due to luck (whether it be the family one was born into or a lottery prize) through many of the events impacting André. The first display of luck for André is the R$50 note his boss gives him, followed by the coincidence of the note being given to him the same day as his shop gets a color printer, his winning the lottery, and the fact that Sílvia was also pursuing him secretly as he pursued her. With this, Furtado makes to social commentary that our spot in the social hierarchy is based on luck. See also Currency (film), an Indian Malayalam film loosely based on The Man Who Copied References External links 2003 films 2003 comedy-drama films 2003 crime drama films 2000s crime comedy-drama films 2000s Portuguese-language films Best Picture APCA Award winners Brazilian comedy-drama films Brazilian crime drama films Counterfeit money in film Films directed by Jorge Furtado Films shot in Porto Alegre Films shot in Rio de Janeiro (city)