Sombras Brancas

Apr 20, 2023

1h 54m

★ 8.0

Overview

At the age of 71, a highly regarded writer, José Cardoso Pires, suffers a major stroke and loses his memory and the ability to relate to the rest of the world. Everybody seems to defy the famous author to write another novel that recounts this adventure telling his "last story", the most conclusive of his career, the one of his accidental journey to the clear shadows territory.

Genres

Fantasy

Drama

Production Companies

David & Golias

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Cast

José Cardoso Pires

Rui Morisson

Edite

Natália Luiza

Zé / young Cardoso Pires

Rafael Gomes

Esquilo / young Edite

Ana Lopes

Alexandra Alpha

Maria João Bastos

Artur Semedo

Rogério Samora

António Alves Redol

Manuel Coelho

Ana

Raquel Rocha Vieira

Rita

Iris Cayatte

Martinho

Luís Mascarenhas

Ramires

Luís Lucas

Doctor / Mr. Capeline

Soraia Chaves

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