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Cousins

Cousins

20197.71h 23m

Overview

Lucas is a young man who lives with his religious aunt Lourdes in a quiet country town. He helps his aunt by holding religious meetings with the ladies of the area, in the living room, playing biblical songs on the keyboard. This quiet life will end as soon as the charitable aunt communicates the arrival of another nephew, Mario, just out of jail. The clash of reality between the cousins ends up causing unusual situations, and an unexpected attraction among the boys.

Directed by Mauro Carvalho
Written by Thiago Cazado
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Top Cast

Thiago Cazado

Thiago Cazado

Mário

Paulo Sousa

Paulo Sousa

Lucas

Juliana Zancanaro

Juliana Zancanaro

Lourdes

D

Denis Camargo

Emílio

E

Eduarda Esteves

Júlia

C

Carmem Lutcha

Sonia

E

Elenita Pessoa

A

Ana Rosita

D

Dilza Scarpa

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Themes & Keywords

coming outsmall towncousincoming of agecatholiclgbtcousin relationshipgay theme

About Cousins

Cousins is a comedy, romance, drama film released in 2019 exploring themes of coming out, small town, cousin, coming of age, catholic, lgbt. Directed by Mauro Carvalho, it stars Thiago Cazado, Paulo Sousa, Juliana Zancanaro. Lucas is a young man who lives with his religious aunt Lourdes in a quiet country town. He helps his aunt by holding religious meetings with the ladies of the area, in the living room, playing biblical songs on the keyboard. This quiet life will end as soon as the charitable aunt communicates the arrival of another nephew, Mario, just out of jail. The clash of reality between the cousins ends up causing unusual situations, and an unexpected attraction among the boys.

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