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ian

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, the debut film of director Cláudio Torres.

Plot

In the 1970s, in

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, the neighborhood of

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was a kind of promised land. One of several buildings on the site was the Paradise Condominium, a luxury building that would be constructed by the contractor of Dr. Sabóia (

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). Celio, still a child, is impressed with the model of the enterprise, shown by his friend Otávio, son of Dr. Sabóia. With the excitement of the son, his parents decide to buy an apartment in Paradise Condominium, the number 808. However, despite having paid all the benefits for years, the family of Celio would never occupied the apartment again. This is because Dr. Sabóia, after selling the same apartment several times, bankruptcy and left the work incomplete. Fifteen years later, the workers who worked in the construction of the building created a slum beside the Paradise Condominium, and decided to take possession of the apartments and organize a peaceful invasion. With the real estate scandal coming public, Dr. Sabóia committed suicide and left the business in the hands of Otávio ( Miguel Falabella). Celio ( Pedro Cardoso), working as a reporter, is assigned to cover the case and thus is forced to reconnect with Otávio. Obsessed with the apartment, Célio accepts the proposal of Otávio of being his stooge, in return for $5 million. The situation is beyond control, causing Célio to repent the business he've done with Otávio. Desperate and looking for God, Célio ends up finding it. That's when he receives a mission which will also be his salvation: persuade Otávio to give his entire fortune to the poor.

Cast

* Pedro Cardoso as Célio Rocha * Miguel Falabella as Otávio Sabóia *

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as Soninha *

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as Acácio *

Fernanda Montenegro Arlette Pinheiro Esteves Torres ONM (née da Silva; born 16 October 1929), known by her stage name Fernanda Montenegro ( eɦˈnɐ̃dɐ mõtʃiˈnegɾu, is a Brazilian actress. Considered by many as the greatest Brazilian actress of all time, ...

as Dona Isaura *

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as Justo *

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as Gutierrez * Enrique Diaz as Moraes *

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as Noronha * Tony Tornado as Tonelada

References

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* * 2004 drama films 2004 films Brazilian drama films Films set in the 1970s Films shot in Rio de Janeiro (city) Films shot in Brasília 2000s Portuguese-language films 2000s Brazilian films Warner Bros. films {{2000s-Brazil-film-stub