Plot Summary
Vera, imprisoned at a military fortress during the dictatorship, 1969, get to know a soldier, Armando, who, in the face of torture, decides to take messages from Vera to his family and establishes an affective relationship with D. Maria, Vera’s mother. Despite the horrors of the time, the film works on this possibility of a dialogue between two lonely and lost human beings: a high-middle-class lady and a young southerner of rural origin. Today, Vera, aged 70, is a professor at the university, and debates with her students about politics, forgiveness and Hannah Arendt.
Movie Details
- Original Title
- O Mensageiro
- Status
- released
- Original Language
- pt
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Cast
Shico Menegat
Armando
Valentina Herszage
Vera
Floriano Peixoto
Henrique
Georgette Fadel
Maria
Higor Campagnaro
Soldier João
Javier Drolas
Father João
Beatriz Barros
Marialva
Eduardo Speroni
Soldier Fabio
Bruce Gomlevsky
Major Damião
Virgínia Rosa
Mãe de Marialva
Rose Germano
Anita
Witor Mota
Guerrilheiro morto
Francisco Paes
Juan
Zé Wendell
Médico Militar
Marcos Quintanilla
Policial no bar
Matheus Santana
Policial no bar
Christian Louz
Policial no bar
Ana Luzia
Amiga de Marialva
Matheus Lima
Capelão
Jorge Antonio
Júri da Auditoria
Production Companies
Taiga Filmes
