The Machine
2006, Portuguese. Directed by João Falcão.
Love is the fuel
In Nordestina, a small town lost in the Brazilian badlands, young Karina dreams of becoming an actress and leaving to explore the world. Before losing his love, Dona Nazaré’s son, Antônio, takes the first step in a kamikaze crusade to bring the world to Karina. For that, Antônio leaves town and announces, in a TV show that he will set off on a sensational adventure: a trip into the future, starting from Nordestina’s square. A story where dreams contradict reality, geographical and political conditions threaten to block life, and love plays the part of the transforming element.
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Portuguese
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- João FalcãoDirector
- Paulo AutranAntônio no Futuro
- Gustavo FalcãoAntônio
- Mariana XimenesKarina
- Vladimir BrichtaJosé Onório
- Fabiana KarlaDona Nazaré
- Wagner MouraApresentador da TV
- Lázaro RamosDoido Cético
- Zéu BrittoDoido Cantador
- Val PerréValdene (adulto)
- Prazeres BarbosaPrazeres
- Osvaldo MilSeu Neco
- Cristiane FerreiraMaria da Graça
Details
- Released
- 24 March 2006
- Original title
- A Máquina
- Country
- Brazil
- Written by
- João Falcão, Adriana Falcão
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The Machine runs 89 minutes (1h 29m).
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Who directed The Machine?
The Machine (2006) was directed by João Falcão and stars Paulo Autran, Gustavo Falcão, Mariana Ximenes.