Top Cast
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Rita Martins
Mena
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Melissa Matos
Clara
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Teresa Madruga
Grandma Aldina
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Sandra Celas
Matilde
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Sara Gonçalves
Amiga
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Fernanda Neves
Vizinha
Overview
Mena lives alone with her daughter Clara. Today is Clara’s seventh birthday. Despite her limited financial resources, Mena still manages to organise a birthday party. But after a phone call from her mother, she becomes distraught and anxious.
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