Por Trás do Céu

In a place taken by poverty, Aparecida lives full of dreams and hope. While her husband leads a bitter life caused by a tragedy from the past, she decides to take an attitude that can change everything: to leave for the big city.

Cast

Nathalia Dill

as Aparecida

Renato Góes

as Micuím

Emílio Orciollo Netto

as Edivaldo

Paula Burlamaqui

as Valquíria

Everaldo Pontes

Roberto Bomtempo

Léo Rosa

as Patrão

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