07 Mar 2003
My Life Without Me
A fatally ill mother with only two months to live creates a list of things she wants to do before she dies without telling her family of her illness.
Don't Call Me Son
Pierre is seventeen and in the middle of puberty. He plays in a band, has sex at parties and secretly tries on women’s clothing and lipstick in front of a mirror. Ever since his father’s death, his mother Aracy has looked after him and his younger sister Jacqueline, spoiling them both. But when he discovers that she stole him from a hospital when he was a new born baby, Pierre’s life changes dramatically. In her new film, director Anna Muylaert explores the mother-child relationship through the eyes of a rebellious son whose whole world unravels overnight.
Top Billed Cast
Naomi Nero Pierre / Felipe
Dani Nefussi Aracy / Glória
Matheus Nachtergaele Matheus
Daniel Botelho Joca
Lais Dias Jaqueline / Cristina
Helena Albergaria Sueli
Luciana Paes Tia Yara
June Dantas Walmissa
Renan Tenca René
Luciano Bortoluzzi Marcelo
Marat Descartes Enfermeiro Lourenço
Deise Gabriele Marly
Vinícius Calderoni Band Leader
José Abujamra Guitarrista
Pedro Gongom Baterista
Alice Alves Caffagni Bruna
Giovanna Boscolo Julia Verdiglione
Alex Delouya Alex
Marina Zaparoli Katy
Aren Gallo Eva
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