Whirlpool

Feb 9, 2017

1h 40m

★ 5.7

Overview

Luzimar cycles each day to and from work at the local cotton mill in his hometown of Cataguases, Minas Gerais, Brazil. He is a hard-working man, trying to make the most of what he has. One day, his childhood friend Gildo reappears, driving a fancy car and boasting of his successful life in São Bernardo do Campo, São Paulo. As the two sit down for a beer, memories, regrets and old resentments slowly resurface.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Globo Filmes

Bananeira Filmes

Whirlpool Trailers

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Cast

Luzimar

Irandhir Santos

Gildo

Júlio Andrade

Toninha

Dira Paes

Marta

Cássia Kis

Zunga

Démick Lopes

Hélia

Cyria Coentro

Bibica

Camila Amado

Suzi

Inês Peixoto

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