The Colour of His Destiny

Nov 11, 1987

1h 39m

★ 5.4

Overview

Teenager and his Chilean parents live in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in exile, after his brother is killed by the military government in Chile. Years later, still haunted by the past, he undergoes a crisis when he learns his cousin had been arrested in Santiago, and quarrels with his family when he decides to know his country and the details of his past.

Genres

Drama

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Cast

Paulo

Guilherme Fontes

Patricia

Júlia Lemmertz

Hellena

Andréa Beltrão

Laura

Norma Bengell

Victor

Franklin Caicedo

Raoul

Marcos Palmeira

Setubal

Paulo Moska

Chico Diaz

Antônio Grassi

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