Nativity Scene

On Christmas Eve, Dejair, a former resistance fighter against the military dictatorship, gathers with his family in the backyard. During a Secret Santa game, the contrast between appearances and private truths emerges. A water gun gift leads Dejair to denounce the absurdity of giving a child a weapon.

Cast

Wilson Rabelo

Luciano Vidigal

as Beto

Suzy Lopes

as Cida

Ivson Rainero

as Rubão

Kikha Danttas

as Sônia

Rô Sant'Anna

as Telma

Júlia Perré

as Letícia

Luiz Alfredo Montenegro

as Toninho

Gui Mendonça

as Otávio

Marília Nunes

as Cíntia

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