Manoel’s Destinies
1984, Portuguese. Directed by Raúl Ruiz.
When the child Manuel wanders into a garden that is off-limits to him, he meets an unidentified fisherman, and another boy -- the boy is actually himself several years down the road. Manuel experiences three different versions of his encounters in the garden, revealing that fate can have several twists and turns in one's life, depending on decisions that are made early on.
- Runtime
- 2h 36m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Portuguese
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Raúl RuizDirector
- Ruben de FreitasManuel(7 years old)
- Teresa MadrugaManuel's Mother
- Fernando HeitorManuel's Father
- Marco Paulo de FreitasManuel(13 years old)
- Diogo DóriaCaptain Araujo
- Cecília GuimarãesTante
- Vasco PimentelProfessor
- José de FreitasPecheur
- Aurélie ChazelleMarilina
- Miguel SilvaRoque
- Pedro M. RuivoPedro
- Pedro FernandesJoão
Details
- Released
- 2 August 1984
- Original title
- Manuel na Ilha das Maravilhas
- Country
- France, Portugal
- Written by
- Raúl Ruiz
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Manoel’s Destinies runs 156 minutes (2h 36m).
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Which OTT platform is Manoel’s Destinies on?
Manoel’s Destinies isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 2 August 1984. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like Manoel’s Destinies?
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Who directed Manoel’s Destinies?
Manoel’s Destinies (1984) was directed by Raúl Ruiz and stars Ruben de Freitas, Teresa Madruga, Fernando Heitor.