Perfect Endings

Jun 13, 2024

1h 39m

★ 3.6

Overview

Like the perfect ending of a great film - that is the way filmmaker João describes the end of his 10-year relationship with Hugo. Despite breaking up, they remained best friends. However, reentering the dating scene brought a whirlwind of emotions, revealing that reality can’t be controlled like a movie script.

Genres

Romance

Comedy

Drama

Production Companies

Claraluz Filmes

Lacuna Filmes

Canal Brasil

Telecine

Fundo Setorial do Audiovisual

Agência Nacional do Cinema - ANCINE

Banco Regional de Desenvolvimento do Extremo Sul

Secretaria de Cultura e Economia Criativa do Estado de São Paulo

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Cast

João

Artur Volpi

Alice

Julianna Gerais

Chico

Marcos Oli

Vitor

Michel Joelsas

Orlando

Bruno Rocha

Martin

Cleomácio Inácio

Leo

Igor Cosso

Hugo

Sidney Santiago

Mara

Helena Albergaria

Paula

Maite Schneider

Rodrigo

Daniel Tavares

Alexandre

Fabrício Pietro

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