The Machine
Love is the fuel
2006 · 1h 29m · N/A
Comedy, Drama, Romance, Science Fiction
Directed by
João Falcão
Overview
In Nordestina, a small town lost in the Brazilian badlands, young Karina dreams of becoming an actress and leaving to explore the world. Before losing his love, Dona Nazaré’s son, Antônio, takes the first step in a kamikaze crusade to bring the world to Karina. For that, Antônio leaves town and announces, in a TV show that he will set off on a sensational adventure: a trip into the future, starting from Nordestina’s square. A story where dreams contradict reality, geographical and political conditions threaten to block life, and love plays the part of the transforming element.
Director and cast
- João Falcão Director
- Gustavo Falcão as Antônio de Dona Nazaré
- Paulo Autran as Antônio no Futuro
- Mariana Ximenes as Karina da Rua de Baixo
- Vladimir Brichta as José Onório
- Wagner Moura as Apresentador de TV
- Fabiana Karla as Dona Nazaré
- Lázaro Ramos as Doido
- Zéu Britto Cast
- Val Perré Cast
- Prazeres Barbosa Cast
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