Linha de Passe (2008)

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Country: Brazil
Genres: Drama, Sport
Release: 2008-09-05
Director: Walter Salles , Daniela Thomas
Writers: George Moura , Daniela Thomas
Language: Portuguese
Stars: Sandra Corveloni , João Baldasserini , Vinícius de Oliveira , Geraldo Rodrigues , Kaique Jesus Santos , Roberto Audi , Denise Weinberg , Ana Luiza Garritano , Sérgio Mastropasqua , Renata Novaes
Runtime: 113 min
Awards: 26 wins & 25 nominations
AKA: Линия паса (Russian Federation) , Lépések útja (Hungary) , Linha de Passe (Portugal, Portuguese Republic) , Linha de Passe (Brazil) , Οριακή γραμμή (Greece) , Linha de Passe , Une famille brésilienne (France, French Republic) , Beyta la'hayim (Israel)
Plot: In the periphery of São Paulo, the pregnant single mother Cleuza works as maid in the apartment of a middle-class family. Each of her sons has a different unknown father: the oldest, Dênis, has a baby son that lives with his mother and he works as motorcycle courier; Dinho is a converted Christian and works as attendant in a gas station; Dario is an aspirant soccer player that is getting older without the expected chance in a team; and the youngest, Reginaldo, is obsessed about finding his father who works as a bus driver, and spends most of his spare time traveling by bus. Along the months, each brother experiences new deceptions and expectations while the family fights to survive.
IMDB:tt0803029