The Father's Shadow
When a child is forced to become the house's adult because her father is sick and her mother is dead, there's an inversion in the natural order of things. Childhood becomes a saga. And the frustrated parenthood turns into a conviction.
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22 people
Nina Medeiros
Dalva
Known for
Good Manners
Júlio Machado
Jorge
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Luciana Paes
Cristina
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Call Me Bruna
3%
Rafael Raposo
Elton
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Almir
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Clara Moura
Abigail
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Arthur's Eyes
Edgar Castro
Seu Nunes
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Cordially Yours
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Eduardo Gomes
Operário da Obra
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Good Manners
Friendly Beast
Caio Juliano
Deudete
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The Cosmic Dope - A Plant Experience
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André Maizena
Operário da obra
No other roles listed
Tomás Decina
Soldador
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Lightrapping
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Felipe Kenji
Colega de escola
Known for
Good Manners
Gabriela Amaral Almeida Director · Bárbara Álvarez Cinematographer Karen Akerman Editor
First release September 20, 2018 · Produced in Brazil · Production Acere Produções
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RT Features
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Acere Produções
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Brazil
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Original title
A Sombra do Pai
Original language
Portuguese
Spoken on screen
Portuguese
Release dates
Brazil · September 20, 2018
Premiere · Festival de Brasilia do Cinema Brasileiro
No release date listed for United States.
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