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In the Name of the Father
In the Name of the Father

In the Name of the Father

Genres

Drama

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The short film depicts the life of a boy who is constantly sexually abused by his father. Leonardo Miggiorin brilliantly plays the role of this boy, who belongs to a poor and unstructured family.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Portuguese

Runtime

17 mins

Rating

5.2/10

Release Date

01 February 2002

Country

Brazil

Cast

Leonardo Miggiorin

Leonardo Miggiorin

Son

Elias Andreato

Elias Andreato

Father

Denise Weinberg

Denise Weinberg

Mother

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