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Fragile as the World
Fragile as the World

Fragile as the World

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DramaRomance

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An impossible love. Two young people who love each other. Vera and João can’t find in this life the space, time, or identity to resolve their love story.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Portuguese

Runtime

91 mins

Rating

7.6/10

Release Date

20 July 2001

Country

Portugal

Cast

Maria Gonçalves

Maria Gonçalves

Vera

Bruno Terra

Bruno Terra

João

Sophie Balabanian

Sophie Balabanian

Vera's Mother

Manuela de Freitas

Manuela de Freitas

Avó

João Bénard da Costa

João Bénard da Costa

Avô

Carolina Villaverde

Carolina Villaverde

Luzinha

Carlos Ferreira

Carlos Ferreira

Vera's Father

Mário Barroso

Mário Barroso

Narrator (voice)

Maria Celestino da Costa

Maria Celestino da Costa

Vera Menina

Nuno Nunes

Nuno Nunes

Vera's Brother

Marta Costa

Marta Costa

Vera's Friend

Margarida Lacerda

Margarida Lacerda

Friend

Henrique Branco

Henrique Branco

Friend

Filipe Ferreira

Filipe Ferreira

Friend

João Amorim

João Amorim

Friend

Francisco Grave

Francisco Grave

Hunter

Leonor Coutinho Cabral

Leonor Coutinho Cabral

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