"When a mother's courage defies tyranny, hope is reborn."

2024

2h 18m

8.0(743 votes)

Drama

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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.

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71 members

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Fernanda Torres

Eunice Paiva

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Selton Mello

Rubens Paiva

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Valentina Herszage

Veroca

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Maria Manoella

Veroca

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Luiza Kosovski

Eliana

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Marjorie Estiano

Eliana

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Bárbara Luz

Nalu

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Gabriela Carneiro da Cunha

Nalu

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Cora Mora

Babiu

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Olívia Torres

Babiu

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Guilherme Silveira

Marcelo

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Antonio Saboia

Marcelo

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Pri Helena

Maria José

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Dan Stulbach

Baby Bocayuva

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Thelmo Fernandes

Lino Machado

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Humberto Carrão

Felix

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Maeve Jinkings

Dalva Gasparian

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Carla Ribas

Martha

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Camila Márdila

Dalal Achcar

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Daniel Dantas

Raul Ryff

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Charles Fricks

Fernando Gasparian

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Helena Albergaria

Beatriz Ryff

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Marcelo Varzea

Ritor

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Caio Horowicz

Pimpão

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Maitê Padilha

Cristina

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Luana Nastas

Helena Gasparian

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Isadora Ruppert

Laura Gasparian

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Luiz Bertazzo

Dr Schneider

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Lourinelson Vladmir

Interrogator 1 DOI CODI

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Alexandre Mello

Interrogador 2 DOI CODI

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Augusto Trainotti

DOI CODI Soldier

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Alan Rocha

Jornalista Manchete

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Fernanda Montenegro

Older Eunice Paiva

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Felipe Barreto

Reinaldo

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Antonio Furtado

George Marido Veroca

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Fagundes Emanuel

Chico

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Bernardo Bibancos

Juca

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Matheus Canto

Daniel

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Pedro Passarelli

familiar Paiva 01

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Mônica Braga

familiar Paiva 02

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Giulia Passarelli

familiar Paiva 03

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Angela Chieregati Passarelli

familiar Paiva 04

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Lucas Santos

Edu Gasparian

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Felipe Nehab

Marcos Gasparian

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Félix Salles

Bento

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Manoel Taborda

Joaquim

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Theo Hoffmeister

Amigo 1

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João Gabriel Frapolli

Amigo 2

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Lucas Zampa

Amigo 3

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Aguida Aguiar

Carla Escrevente Fórum

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Daniel Ericsson

Vinicius Equipe Schneider

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Renan Lima

Team Schneider 1

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Thadeu Matos

Equipe Schneider 2

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Hugo Camizão

Equipe Schneider 3

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Otavio Linhares

Interrogador 3 DOI CODI

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Leo Mac-Dowell

Prisioneiro DOI COD

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Rafaela Mell

Prisioneira DOI CODI

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João Júnior

PE Blitz 1

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Denis Sauer

PE Blitz 2

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Aguida Aguiar

Carla Escrevente Fórum

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Daniel de Almeida

Marlon Segurança Fórum

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Philipp Lavra

Fotógrafo Manchete

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Ângela Ribeiro

Manuela

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Camilla Flores

Raquel Cuidadora Eunice

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Luisa Taborda

Silvia

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Mayra Coelho

Assistente Manuela

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Ingrid Oliveira

Escrevente Fórum

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Kauã Rodríguez

Jovem Músico Blitz

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Laura Araujo

Bancária

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Cid Moreira

Locução TV (voice)

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Carolina Borelli

Locução TV (voice)

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