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The Messenger

Vera, imprisoned at a military fortress during the dictatorship, 1969, get to know a soldier, Armando, who, in the face of torture, decides to take messages from Vera to his family and establishes an affective relationship with D. Maria, Vera’s mother. Despite the horrors of the time, the film works on this possibility of a dialogue between two lonely and lost human beings: a high-middle-class lady and a young southerner of rural origin. Today, Vera, aged 70, is a professor at the university, and debates with her students about politics, forgiveness and Hannah Arendt.

Top Cast

  • Shi Menegat

    Shi Menegat

    Armando

  • Valentina Herszage

    Valentina Herszage

    Vera

  • Floriano Peixoto

    Floriano Peixoto

    Henrique

  • Georgette Fadel

    Georgette Fadel

    Maria

  • Higor Campagnaro

    Higor Campagnaro

    Soldier João

  • Javier Drolas

    Javier Drolas

    Father João

  • Beatriz Barros

    Beatriz Barros

    Marialva

  • Eduardo Speroni

    Eduardo Speroni

    Soldier Fabio

  • Bruce Gomlevsky

    Bruce Gomlevsky

    Major Damião

Overview

Vera, imprisoned at a military fortress during the dictatorship, 1969, get to know a soldier, Armando, who, in the face of torture, decides to take messages from Vera to his family and establishes an affective relationship with D. Maria, Vera’s mother. Despite the horrors of the time, the film works on this possibility of a dialogue between two lonely and lost human beings: a high-middle-class lady and a young southerner of rural origin. Today, Vera, aged 70, is a professor at the university, and debates with her students about politics, forgiveness and Hannah Arendt.

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