New Old Book

Aug 31, 2024

★ 10.0

Overview

Desperate for clients, Isabelle, the owner of a small bookstore, accepts the offer to teach Caetano, an elderly illiterate man, how to read. The lessons turn into conversations about life and the history about their lives, even with contrasting experiences and opportunities. She begins to see in the lessons and in the closeness with her student a vocation never explored before.

Genres

Drama

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Cast

Isabelle

Louyse Borges

Ana

Helo Laranjeira

Caetano

Francisco Rocha

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