Three metropolitan stories entwine in São Paulo. Would-be actress Marina arrives in the city looking for independence, falls madly in love with Justine, a bisexual rock singer, and is swept up into her wild, edgy lifestyle. Marina shares a flat on Avenida Paulista with Suzana, a mysterious lawyer who begins a relationship with a male colleague who is unaware that she's transsexual. Jay lives a few floors above them. He is a frustrated writer trying to give a meaning to his life by idealizing a stunningly beautiful prostitute, whom he transforms into a sort of muse. Following the frenetic pace of the city, the three "Paulista" characters will experience the euphoria of passion and its downside.
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Sílvia Lourenço
Marina
Known for
Airplane Mode
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Danni Carlos
Justine
Known for
The Invisible Woman
Paulo Vilhena
Nuno
Known for
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Maria Clara Spinelli
Suzana
Known for
Brave Woman
Gustavo Machado
Gil
Known for
Genesis
Girls from Ipanema
Fábio Herford
Jay
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Leilah Moreno
Michelle
Known for
Sintonia
Paula Pretta
Wladia
Known for
The Best Things in the World
Sérgio Guizé
Caio
Known for
Insensate
Confessions of a Brazilian Call Girl
Aílton Graça
Zelador
Known for
Brazil Avenue
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Maria Manoella
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Known for
I'm Still Here
The Invisible Woman
Adriana Azenha
Vendedora no Sebo
No other roles listed
Roberto Moreira Director · Anna Muylaert Writer Lívio Tragtenberg Composer
First release October 2, 2009 · Produced in Brazil · Original title Quanto Dura o Amor?
Production
Brazil
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Languages
Original title
Quanto Dura o Amor?
Original language
Portuguese
Spoken on screen
Portuguese
Release dates
Brazil · October 2, 2009
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