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Completed - PORTUGUESE - Drama - 95 minutes

Log Line

A 92-year-old man decides that the time has come to say goodbye to all that is most important in his life, including his 37-year-old lover.

Year of production : 2014

Director(s) : Marcelo GALVÃO
Writer(s) : Marcelo GALVÃO
Cast : Nelson XAVIER, Juliana PAES

Producer(s) : Marçal SOUZA (Gatacine)

Synopsis

Based on true facts, Farewell tells the story of Admiral, a 92-year-old man, who decides that the time has come to say goodbye to all that is most important in his life and spends one last night with Fatima, his lover who is 55 years younger than him. His life has been showing clear signs that it is coming to an end, which makes the experience dense, deep and urgent.

Production

Country(ies) : BRAZIL

Start of shooting : January 2014

Festivals and Awards

Gramado 2014 (Best Director, Best Cinematographer, Best Actor and Best Actriz )
IFF Mannheim-Heidelberg 2014 (Best Actor)
Newport 2015 (Best Actor, Best Cinematography)


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