Fresh
Strong stuff.
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Almost Brothers
We all have two lives: the one we dream of and the one we live.
2004 · 1h 42m · N/A
Drama
Directed by
Lúcia Murat
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Almost Brothers
Overview
The strange friendship between two men of opposite social classes. Miguel is a senator. His childhood friend Jorge is a major drug-dealer. In the 1970s, they meet in prison: Miguel was there for political reasons, and Jorge, as a common criminal.
Director and cast
- Lúcia Murat Director
- Caco Ciocler as Miguel (anos 70)
- Flávio Bauraqui as Jorginho (anos 70)
- Werner Schünemann as Miguel (hoje / today)
- Antônio Pompêo as Jorginho (hoje / today)
- Maria Flor as Juliana
- Fernando Alves Pinto as Peninha
- Charles Fricks as Marcos
- Pablo Ricardo Belo as Jorge as a child (1950s)
- Renato de Souza as Deley
- Babu Santana as Pingão
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