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The Night
The Night

The Night

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AnimationDrama

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It's the story of a child and her mother, two lives that don't communicate with each other. Is that loneliness that sometimes reaches the size of the night. Dark is the night. Dark is the mother. And dark becomes the entire Universe when you are alone and abandoned.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Portuguese

Runtime

6 mins

Rating

6.3/10

Release Date

08 November 1999

Country

Portugal

Cast

Maria Póvoa da Cruz

Maria Póvoa da Cruz

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