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To Die Like a Man

To Die Like a Man

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To Die Like a Man

"You were already here before entering, and you will remain after you have left"

2009

2h 13m

5.6(22 votes)

Drama

Music

Overview

A transgender woman attempts to rehabilitate her younger, drug-addicted boyfriend while also dealing with her ne’er-do-well son, a soldier who’s gone AWOL.

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Production Companies

Rosa Filmes

Ad Vitam Production

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Fernando Santos

Tonia

Alexander David

Alexander David

Rosário

Gonçalo Ferreira De Almeida

Maria Bakker

Chandra Malatitch

Zé Maria

Jenni La Rue

Jenny (as Jenny Larrue)

Fernando Gomes

Fernando Gomes

Teixeira

Cindy Scrash

Irene

Miguel Loureiro

Miguel Loureiro

Paula

André Murraças

Dr. Felgueiras

John Romão

John Romão

Mendes (as John Romão)

Creative team

Directed by: João Pedro Rodrigues
Written by: João Pedro Rodrigues
Rui Catalão
Produced by: Maria João Sigalho

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