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In Therapy

In Therapy

20096.31h 30m

Overview

In Rio de Janeiro, the forty and something years old Mercedes (Lília Cabral) goes to the psychoanalyst and tells the story of her life since she was a girl and lost her mother. Along the three years of analysis, her life changes and she divorces from her husband Gustavo (José Mayer) and has love affairs with the younger Theo (Reynaldo Gianecchini)

Directed by José Alvarenga Jr.
Written by Marcelo Saback
Produced by Iafa Britz, Marcos Didonet, Vilma Lustosa
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Top Cast

Lília Cabral

Lília Cabral

Mercedes

José Mayer

José Mayer

Gustavo

Reynaldo Gianecchini

Reynaldo Gianecchini

Theo

Cauã Reymond

Cauã Reymond

Murilo

Alexandra Richter

Alexandra Richter

Monica

Eduardo Lago

Eduardo Lago

Carlos Ernesto

Paulo Gustavo

Paulo Gustavo

René

Elias Gleizer

Elias Gleizer

Agenor

Antonio Pedro

Antonio Pedro

Tio de Gustavo

Vera Mancini

Vera Mancini

Hillary

Themes & Keywords

romance

About In Therapy

In Therapy is a romance, drama, comedy film released in 2009 exploring themes of romance. Directed by José Alvarenga Jr., it stars Lília Cabral, José Mayer, Reynaldo Gianecchini. In Rio de Janeiro, the forty and something years old Mercedes (Lília Cabral) goes to the psychoanalyst and tells the story of her life since she was a girl and lost her mother. Along the three years of analysis, her life changes and she divorces from her husband Gustavo (José Mayer) and has love affairs with the younger Theo (Reynaldo Gianecchini)

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