A Poorly Told Story

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A Poorly Told Story

"In a mere garden, on a mere bench, sits a mere man..."

2025

0h 13m

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Pedro, an ordinary man who feels useless, is confronted by his own narrator, a voice unafraid to expose his greatest insecurities.

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Vicente Pizarro Miranda

Pedro / Narrador

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Raquel Ferradosa

Sofia / Narradora

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Bárbara Andrade e Sousa

Mãe de Pedro

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