Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Rodrigo Santoro | ... | Wilson Souza Neto | |
Othon Bastos | ... | Sr. Wilson Souza (Pai) | |
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Cássia Kis | ... | Meire Souza (Mãe) (as Cássia Kiss) |
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Dani Nefussi | ... | Neto's Sister (as Daniela Nefussi) |
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Jairo Mattos | ... | Enfermeiro Ivan |
Altair Lima | ... | Dr. Cintra | |
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Lineu Dias | ... | Interno Jornalista |
Caco Ciocler | ... | Interno Rogério | |
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Gero Camilo | ... | Interno Ceará |
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Marcos Cesana | ... | Interno Bil |
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Luis Miranda | ... | Enfermeiro Marcelo |
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Valeria Alencar | ... | Leninha |
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Gustavo Machado | ... | Lobo |
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Cláudio Carneiro | ... | Alex |
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Talita Castro | ... | Bel |
A trip to the mental institution hell. This odyssey is lived by Neto, a middle class teenager, who lives a normal life until his father sends him to a mental institution after finding drugs on his pocket. The marijuana cigarette is just the final drop that exposes the family tragedy. Send to a mental institution, Neto gets to know a completely absurd, inhumane reality in which the people are devoured by a corrupt and cruel institution system. The documentary type language used by the director give this movie a sensation of realty that increases even more the impact of the emotions Neto goes through. In the mental institution, Neto is forced to mature. The transformations that he goes through change this relations with his father. Written by Cecilia Bernardi
a true story about a young man that's put in an asylum by his own father when he founds a pot cigarette on the son's pocket. wonderfully photographed in a documental way, with a camera that's always on movement, this movie has a perfect script, great soundtrack, composed by two of brazil's most talented musicians and absolutely marvelous performances, specially by the lead character, neto, played by Rodrigo Santoro and his friend on the asylum, Ceara. this movie is a must see!!!