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19/09/2024 Drama, History 2h 18m
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When a mother's courage defies tyranny, hope is reborn.

Overview

A woman married to a former politician during the 1971 military dictatorship in Brazil is forced to reinvent herself and chart a new course for her family after a violent and arbitrary act.

  1. Walter Salles

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Fernanda Torres

    Eunice Paiva

  2. Fernanda Montenegro

    Eunice Paiva (Older)

  3. Selton Mello

    Rubens Paiva

  4. Valentina Herszage

    Veroca

  5. Maria Manoella

    Veroca

  6. Bárbara Luz

    Nalu

  7. Gabriela Carneiro da Cunha

    Nalu

  8. Luiza Kosovski

    Eliana

  9. Marjorie Estiano

    Eliana

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Reviews

A review by Brent Marchant
Written by Brent Marchant on 2025-01-26
Films featuring dark political themes are an acquired taste for many moviegoers, but, when they tell personal stories within such a context, they generally become more accessible for audience members, even those who might not ordinarily gravitate to pictures in this genre. That’s a goal expertly accomplished in the latest from director Walter Salles. This superb fact-based offering tells the heart-wrenching story of former Brazilian politician Rubens Paiva (Selton Mello) who, in 1971, was seized by, and subsequently disappeared at the hands of, the military dictatorship that overran in the c...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
Portuguese

Budget
$8,000,000.00

Revenue
$36,361,572.00

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