The Best Friend

Mar 13, 2025

1h 33m

★ 7.1

Overview

Two great friends meet again after five years. Among so many things that have changed, the resumption of the bond awakens an old feeling for which they remain unprepared.

Genres

Drama

Romance

Music

Production Companies

Deberton Filmes

Telecine

Lei de Incentivo à Cultura

Mistika

Agência Nacional do Cinema - ANCINE

Banco Regional de Desenvolvimento do Extremo Sul

Fundo Setorial do Audiovisual

Ministério da Cultura/Governo Federal

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Cast

Lucas

Vinicius Teixeira

Felipe

Gabriel Fuentes

Martin

Leo Bahia

Self

Gretchen

Estrela Dalva

Claudia Ohana

José

Mateus Carrieri

Deydianne Piaf

Denis Lacerda

Juan

Diego Montez

Roberta

Solange Teixeira

Mulher Barbada

Rodrigo Ferrera

Muriel

Muriel Cruz

Nikka

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