An unflinching, fragmentary look at a handful of self-destructive, marginalized people, but taking as main focus the heroin-addicted Vanda Duarte.
Social & External
The people behind it
Vanda Duarte
Self
Lena Duarte
Manuel Gomes Miranda
Diogo Pires Miranda
Evangelina Nelas
Miquelina Barros
Paulo Jorge Gonçalves
António Semedo Moreno
Paulo Nunes
Pedro Lanban
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