Hard Labor (2011)
"Trabalhar Cansa" (original title)

Young housewife Helena is on the verge of fulfilling a dream as she prepares to open her own business: a neighborhood grocery store. She hires a maid, Paula, to take care of her house and ... See full summary »

Directors:

Marco Dutra, Juliana Rojas

Writers:

Marco Dutra, Juliana Rojas

Stars:

Helena Albergaria, Marat Descartes, Naloana Lima

4 wins & 5 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Helena Albergaria	...	Helena
Marat Descartes	...	Otávio
Naloana Lima	...	Paula
Gilda Nomacce	...	Gilda
Marina Flores	...	Vanessa
Lilian Blanc	...	Inês
Thiago Carreira	...	Ricardo
Hugo Villavicenzio	...	Jorge
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Thais Almeida Prado	...	(credit only)
Rodrigo Bolzan	...	Jr.
Maristela Chelala	...	Sônia
Marina Corazza	...	Sandra
Doró Cross	...	Mara
Carlos Escher	...	Nei
Heitor Goldflus	...	Zé Augusto

Storyline

Young housewife Helena is on the verge of fulfilling a dream as she prepares to open her own business: a neighborhood grocery store. She hires a maid, Paula, to take care of her house and daughter. But when her husband Otavio is suddenly fired from his job as an insurance executive, Helena is left to support the family alone. As Otavio fails to find work and becomes increasingly alienated, business struggles to take off and the pressure on Helena mounts. To make things worse, she discovers that one of the building's brick walls seems to be crumbling. Helena begins to wonder if that may be the cause of all her problems.

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Plot Keywords:

wall | food | dead animal | egg | hole | 

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Genres:

Drama | Horror

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Details

Official Sites:

Dezenove Som e Imagens [br] Official site [fr]

Country:

Brazil

Language:

Portuguese

Release Date:

30 September 2011 (Brazil)

Also Known As:

Hard Labor

Filming Locations:

Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil

Company Credits

Production Co:

Dezenove Som e Imagem, Filmes do Caixote

Technical Specs

Runtime:

99 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

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