When The Star Shines...

"When The Star Shines..." is a short film that explores, with humor and emotion, the various ways people connect with the Christmas spirit. Between unexpected encounters, personal challenges, and reflections on the meaning of the season, the story reveals that, even when all seems lost, there is always room for reunions, hope, and magic.

Cast

Guilherme Gomes

as "Grinch"/Locutor/Pai Natal/Noel Silvestre/Corcunda/Narrador/Transeunte 1/Guilherme

Alice Cunha

as Maria/"Madonna"/Clara Belém/Filha do Corcunda 1

Carolina Gomes

as Beatriz/Criança 1/Elfo 2/Aurora Boreal/Filha do Corcunda 2

Ema Mendes

as Leonor/Elfo 1/Criança 2/Mulher do Corcunda/Raquel Luz

Marisa Santos

as Amiga do "Grinch"

Luis Santos

as Pai da Maria

Rui Cunha

as Sr. Mateus

Francisco Ramos

as Jurado 1/Pai Natal Bêbado

Simão Carvalho

as Jurado 2/Transeunte 2/Simão

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