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Casa Grande

Casa Grande

20146.91h 57m

Overview

As a privileged teenager living in an affluent suburb of Rio de Janeiro, Jean has little to worry about beyond games, grades and girls. But as his overbearing father drags the family into debt, Jean is forced into a change of lifestyle which opens his eyes to the world beyond his 'casa grande' - not least that of the feisty, mixed-race firecracker Luiza. Cultures, classes and generations collide in this engrossing coming-of-age drama from Brazil.

Directed by Fellipe Barbosa
Written by Karen Sztajnberg, Fellipe Barbosa
Produced by Iafa Britz, Fernanda De Capua, Lara Guaranys
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Top Cast

Thales Cavalcanti

Thales Cavalcanti

Jean

Marcello Novaes

Marcello Novaes

Hugo

Suzana Pires

Suzana Pires

Sônia

Clarissa Pinheiro

Clarissa Pinheiro

Rita

Bruna Amaya

Bruna Amaya

Luiza

Alice Melo

Alice Melo

Nathalie

Georgiana Góes

Georgiana Góes

Lia

Sandro Rocha

Sandro Rocha

Wilton

Lucélia Santos

Lucélia Santos

Lucélia

G

Gentil Cordeiro

Severino

About Casa Grande

Casa Grande is a drama film released in 2014. Directed by Fellipe Barbosa, it stars Thales Cavalcanti, Marcello Novaes, Suzana Pires. As a privileged teenager living in an affluent suburb of Rio de Janeiro, Jean has little to worry about beyond games, grades and girls. But as his overbearing father drags the family into debt, Jean is forced into a change of lifestyle which opens his eyes to the world beyond his 'casa grande' - not least that of the feisty, mixed-race firecracker Luiza. Cultures, classes and generations collide in this engrossing coming-of-age drama from Brazil.

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