To Die Like a Man (2009)
A transgender woman attempts to rehabilitate her younger, drug-addicted boyfriend while also dealing with her ne’er-do-well son, a soldier who’s gone AWOL.
Top billed cast
Fernando SantosTonia
Alexander DavidRosário- Gonçalo Ferreira De AlmeidaMaria Bakker
- Chandra MalatitchZé Maria
- Jenni La RueJenny (as Jenny Larrue)
Fernando GomesTeixeira- Cindy ScrashIrene
Miguel LoureiroPaula- André MurraçasDr. Felgueiras
John RomãoMendes (as John Romão)
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