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Alexandre Borges, Fernanda Torres, Fernando Alves Pinto, Fernando Pinto, Joao Lagarto ...( see more  see more... ) , Laura Cardoso , Luis Mello , Tchéky Karyo

This beautifully photographed black and white Brazilian mystery chronicles the union between Paco, an aspiring actor living in Sao Paulo, and Brazil-born Alex, who works as a waitress in Lisbon, Portu...( read more  read more... )gal. Much of the tale is set in 1990 when Brazilian president Fernando Collor de Mello threw his country into an economic tailspin by suddenly confiscating the savings accounts of the entire population. At this time, Paco is living with his elderly mother in a poor Sao Paulo neighborhood. Tired of living in squalor, the mother dreams of returning to her native Spain. When she learns that her savings have been seized, the shocked old woman drops dead. Now without his mother, Paco feels little desire to stay in Brazil and so meets with the sleazy Igor, an antique dealer, and agrees to smuggle a violin stuffed with raw diamonds to Lisbon. Paco is to take the fiddle to a certain hotel where he will be paid by the contact. Unfortunately, he arrives, but the contact doesn't. This incident leads him down a twisted road filled with murder, danger and intrigue that eventually ends in the arms of Alex. In many films, this would be the end of the story, but not for Alex and Paco, for they cannot relax and enjoy their relationship unless they can somehow escape the murderous thugs Igor sent to kill them.~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide

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Unrated, 1 hr. 50 min.

Directed by: Alexandre Borges, Daniela Thomas, Fernanda Torres, Fernando Pinto, Laura Cardoso, Luis Mello, Tchéky Karyo, Walter Salles

Release Date: June 1, 2004

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DVD Release Date: November 7, 2000

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    "Eu estou tão cansado, mas não pra dizer que eu tô indo embora."

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