Two Irenes

Feb 12, 2017

1h 29m

★ 6.9

One name. One secret.

Overview

In the shimmering heat of Brazil, 13-year-old Irene discovers a dark secret her father's been hiding: he has another family and even another daughter with the same name.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Lacuna Filmes

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Cast

Irene

Priscila Bittencourt

Irene

Isabela Torres

Tonico

Marco Ricca

Mirinha

Susana Ribeiro

Neuza

Inês Peixoto

Madalena

Teuda Bara

Doroti

Marcela Moura

Cora

Ana Reston

Solange

Maju Souza

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