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MOVIE • 2001

Get a Life

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During one winter night, a Portuguese teenager, Alvaro, loses his life in a fight between a youth gang and the cops in a suburb of Paris. Cidalia, a 36 year old cleaning woman, his mother, decides to defy the code of silence of the Portuguese community and tries to find the truth. She losses her friends, her job and her family but gains a life.

TMDB ★ 3.6/5Votes: 7
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Drama

Top Cast

Rita Blanco

Rita Blanco

Cidália

Adriano Luz

Adriano Luz

Adelino

Teresa Madruga

Teresa Madruga

Celestina

Alda Gomes

Alda Gomes

Alda

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Olivier Leite

Orlando

—

Maria David

Lúcia

—

Yvette Caldas

Fátima

—

Jinie Rainho

Jinie

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Adélia Baltazar

Fernanda

Luis Rego

Luis Rego

Adérito

—

Tiago Manaïa

Álvaro

José Raposo

José Raposo

…

Teresa Roby

Teresa Roby

…

João Canijo

João Canijo

Writer

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Theatrical release date: May 4, 2001

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Film

Status

Released

Release

May 4, 2001

Runtime

115 min

Language

Portuguese

Origin

France

Budget

N/A

Revenue

N/A

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