

The Machine
2006-03-24 · 89 min · ★ 7.3
In Nordestina, a small town lost in the Brazilian badlands, young Karina dreams of becoming an actress and leaving to explore the world. Before losing his love, Dona Nazaré’s son, Antônio, takes the first step in a kamikaze crusade to bring the world to Karina. For that, Antônio leaves town and announces, in a TV show that he will set off on a sensational adventure: a trip into the future, starting from Nordestina’s square. A story where dreams contradict reality, geographical and political conditions threaten to block life, and love plays the part of the transforming element.
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- Directors
- João Falcão
- Production companies
- Globo Filmes, Labo Cine do Brasil, Miravista, Diler & Associados
- Countries
- Brazil
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Paulo AutranAntônio no Futuro
Gustavo FalcãoAntônio
Mariana XimenesKarina
Vladimir BrichtaJosé Onório
Fabiana KarlaDona Nazaré
Wagner MouraApresentador da TV
Lázaro RamosDoido Cético
Zéu BrittoDoido Cantador
Val PerréValdene (adulto)
Prazeres BarbosaPrazeres
Osvaldo MilSeu Neco
Cristiane FerreiraMaria da Graça
Fernanda BelingJéssica
Aramis TrindadeDoido da Mochila
Edmilson BarrosDoido Discípulo
Fabrício BoliveiraValdene (jovem)
Felipe KouryHomem do Ventilador
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