In oPorto there is a club, Imperatriz, where everything is permitted. A moment in which all intersect in the dark night.
Social & External
The people behind it
Margarida Carvalho
Sofia Marques
Sandra Rosado
Rita
Miguel Moreira
Vera Mantero
Guarda Prisional
Ivo M. Ferreira
Cliente do Imperatriz
Ana Brandão
Cantora de Ópera
Maria d'Aires
Prison Guard #1
Monica Calle
Hospital Doctor
Márcia Breia
Rosa's Mother-in-Law
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When things get tough for offbeat Carys Reitman, she does what any emotionally isolated, modern girl would do - she goes to strangers' funerals...
The true story of the only African-American crew to take a Navy warship into combat in World War II.
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A young woman who is determined to maintain her independence finds herself at odds with her family who wants her to tame her wild side and get married.
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Vivien, an accomplished student with a passion for physics, and Roy, a troubled young man, are involved in an accident that forces them to reclaim their lives one minute at the time.
A car accident and shifting affections test the bond between a married couple.
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A struggling construction worker and an aspiring musician find themselves falling in love.
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A rising black painter tries to break into a competitive art world while balancing an unexpected romance with an ambitious law student.
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A woman becomes very curious about one of her psychiatrist husband's inmates, a man who was found guilty in the murder and disfigurement of his former wife.
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In contemporary Los Angeles, two millennials navigating a social media–driven hookup culture begin a relationship that pushes both emotional and physical boundaries.
