Slightly Out of Tune

A group of friends come of age during the political turmoil that plagued Brazil in the 1960's and 70's. Together, these musicians form a band called "Os Desafinados" and become a part of the groundbreaking Brazilian musical movement called Bossa Nova

Cast

Rodrigo Santoro

as Joaquim - young / Antonio Goldfaber

Cláudia Abreu

as Glória

Selton Mello

as Dico - young

Alessandra Negrini

as Luiza

Ângelo Paes Leme

as Davi - young

Jair Oliveira

as Geraldo - young

André Moraes

as Paulo Cesar - young

Vanessa Gerbelli

as Dora

Arthur Kohl

as Dico - old

Antonio Pedro

as Paulo César - old

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