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Salles and Thomas's movie contains some extraordinary moments and its fine editing injects a dynamic cross-cutting energy.
Wally Hammond, Time Out
Linha de Passe
Life is what you make of it.
2008 · 1h 48m · N/A
Drama
Directed by
Daniela Thomas
,
Walter Salles
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Linha de Passe
Overview
In the periphery of São Paulo, the pregnant single mother Cleuza works as maid in the apartment of a middle-class family. Each of her sons has a different unknown father: the oldest, Dênis, has a baby son that lives with his mother and he works as motorcycle courier.
Director and cast
- Daniela Thomas Director
- Walter Salles Director
- Sandra Corveloni as Cleuza
- Vinícius de Oliveira as Dario
- Ana Luiza Garritano as n.a.
- João Baldasserini as Dênis
- Geraldo Rodrigues as Dinho
- Kaique Jesus Santos as Reginaldo
- Roberto Audi as Pastor
- Denise Weinberg as Estela
- Sérgio Mastropasqua as Jefferson
- Renata Novaes Cast
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