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Generally favorable reviews - based on 23 Critics

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Universal acclaim- based on 9 Ratings

Summary: Áurea arrives at a town in the dunes of State of Maranhão, Brazil, in 1910, having for female company only her mother Maria. She is pregnant and wants a way out of that arid place. But leaving is difficult and, somehow, she still hopes to find happiness there. The film follows these two lives for three generations, including Áurea's daughter.
Runtime: 115 min
Rating: Rated R for some graphic sexuality.
Production: Globo Filmes
Genre: Drama
Country: Brazil
Language: Portuguese
Home Release Date: Dec 12, 2006
Director Credit
Andrucha Waddington Director
Writer Credit
Andrucha Waddington Story
Elena Soarez Story
Luiz Carlos Barreto Story
Cast Credit
Camilla Facundes Maria - 1919
Emiliano Queiroz Chico Do Sal
Enrique Díaz Luiz - 1919
Fernanda Montenegro
Fernanda Torres
Haroldo Costa Capataz
Jefferson de Almeida Barbosa Mirinho (1919)
João Acaiabe Pai De Massu
Jorge Mautner Cientista
Luiz Melodia Massu - 1942
Nelson Jacobina Cientista
Ruy Guerra
Seu Jorge Massu - 1910-1919
Stênio Garcia Luiz - 1942
Zumbi Bahia Carregador Vasco #1
Producer Credit
Andrucha Waddington Producer
Claudia Braga Delegate Producer
Daniel Filho Associate Producer
Katiuscha Mello Series Producer
Leonardo Monteiro de Barros Producer
Luciano Huck Associate Producer
Marcos França Executive Producer
Pedro Buarque de Hollanda Producer
Pedro Guimarães Producer
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