From Here to Joy (2004)
Daqui p'ra alegria (original title)

Cast

Credited cast:
	Dinarte Branco	...	Francisco
	Raquel Cardoso	...	Bruna
	Joana Ferreira	...	Marta
	Catarina Rosende	...	Sara
	Rita Durão	...	Antónia
	Carlos Rodrigues	...	Francisco's Father
	Ana Paula Eusebio	...	Bruna's Mother
	Perrine Lemonnier	...	Woman Passing By
	Francisco Tropa	...	Man Passing By
	Mara Hurst	...	Bruna (9 Years)
	Luis Borges	...	Bruna's Father
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
	Marina Albuquerque	...	Woman in ATM
	Micaela Cardoso	...	Real Estate Saleswoman
	Francisco Cordeiro	...	Pipo
	Jorge Cruz	...	Francisco's Friend

Storyline

Three girls from the Lisbon suburbs, Bruna, Marta and Sara, are having a bit of fun. They've discovered that people in general are prepared to give things to young, attractive and good-natured people, and they exploit this shamelessly. Francisco, a neighbour of theirs, has given up on life. He's abandoned his wife and child to take refuge far from  those who might hurt him ; in effect dying. He's ashamed of this, and never ever looks at anyone. This has given him, amongst the women of the neighbourhood, the reputation of being able to tell, just by looking at a couple, how long they'll stay together. The sudden news of the death of his much loved wife, upsets  Francisco's routine. This upset breaks through his shell and, for the first time in many years, his look encounters that of another person. The laughing eyes of Bruna. Bruna sees him and approaches him... Written by anonymous  

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