
11 Oct 1998

Happiness
The lives of several individuals intertwine as they go about their lives in their own unique ways, engaging in acts which society as a whole might find disturbing in a desperate search for human connection.

Jorge
Rita
Rubens
Joana
Ruth
Ana
Regina
Médico
Morte (voice)
Vida (voice)

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