Free adaptation of Machado de Assis’s short story “Pai Contra Mãe”, having some of Nireu Cavalcanti’s 18th Century chronicles as inspiration, the film tries to trace a parallel between life in Brazil during the slavery period and life in modern Brazil. |
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Ratings: | IMDB: 7.2/10 | |
Released: | May 20, 2005 | |
Runtime: | 110 min | |
Genres: | Drama | |
Companies: | Agravo Produções Cinematográficas | |
Cast: | Caio Blat Antonio Abujamra Herson Capri Vera Bonilha | |
Crew: | Sergio Bianchi Nireu Cavalcanti Sabina Anzuategui Eduardo Benaim Newton Cannito Iná Camargo Costa Machado de Assis | |
expresso : Brett Goldstein does some absolutely astounding acting in this episode.