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The Death of Carlos Gardel (2011)

Nuno is the son of divorced parents. He lives a nomadic existence with his father: he lost all his friends and never stays long enough anywhere to make new friends. Now Nuno has become a drug addict, he’s in hospital, in a coma struggling between life and death. His father and his father’s sister remain by his bedside. The three separately evoke requests from the past and other characters they meet also complement their current life experiences and memories. Based on the novel by António Lobo Antunes.

  • Drama
  • Music

Top billed cast

  • Photo of Rui MorissonRui MorissonÁlvaro
  • Photo of Teresa GafeiraTeresa GafeiraGraça
  • Photo of Carlos MalvarezCarlos MalvarezNuno
  • Photo of Joana de VeronaJoana de VeronaLeonor
  • Photo of Elmano SanchoElmano SanchoÁlvaro Jovem
  • Photo of Albano JerónimoAlbano JerónimoRicardo
  • Photo of Celia WilliamsCelia WilliamsCláudia
  • Photo of Ida Holten WorsøeIda Holten WorsøeCláudia (jovem)
  • Photo of Maria João PinhoMaria João PinhoCristiana
  • Photo of Maria ArriagaMaria Arriaga

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