09 Aug 2009
The Heart of the Wise Lives in the House of Sorrow
A surreal satire about a philosophy student who takes a job as a gravedigger while suffering an existential crisis.
Top Billed Cast
Grace de Capitani Alice
Ricardo Petraglia Paul
Marcos Palmeira Beto
Paolo Pacelli Rei Momo
Flávio São Thiago Motorista de táxi
Ivan de Almeida Motorista de táxi
Amauri Guarilha Ladrão
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