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In 1983, little João Amaral Severo asks his father to go to the circus. His father, and army captain who had been recently widowed, refuses to take him under the pretext that the circus would draw his attention away from his studies. Ten years later João is a student in the Military College, and is tired of the harsh discipline imposed by his father and decides to join a travelling circus that stops in his hometown, Alcochete. From then on João, alone and free to live his life the way he wants, finds a world of magic, the love of Dolores (a young trapeze artist) and the family he never really had. Until a twist of fate turns João into a father...Read moreLess
In 1983, little João Amaral Severo asks his father to go to the circus. His father, and army captain who had been recently widowed, refuses to take him under the pretext that the circus would draw his attention away from his studies. Ten years later João is a student in the Military College, and is tired of the harsh discipline imposed by his father and decides to join a travelling circus that stops in his hometown, Alcochete. From then on João, alone and free to live his life the way he wants, finds a world of magic, the love of Dolores (a young trapeze artist) and the family he never really had. Until a twist of fate turns João into a father...
The story
In 1983, little João Amaral Severo asks his father to go to the circus. His father, and army captain who had been recently widowed, refuses to take him under the pretext that the circus would draw his attention away from his studies. Ten years later João is a student in the Military College, and is tired of the harsh discipline imposed by his father and decides to join a travelling circus that stops in his hometown, Alcochete. From then on João, alone and free to live his life the way he wants, finds a world of magic, the love of Dolores (a young trapeze artist) and the family he never really had. Until a twist of fate turns João into a father...
Cast & crew
Miguel MoreiraJoão
Carla BolitoDolores
Raul SolnadoCatita
Ana BustorffMatilde
José RaposoContreiras
David AlmeidaAnão 1
Manuel João VieiraIlusionista
José Mora RamosJoão Severo
Teresa RobyEmília
Sofia LeiteLeonor
Raul AtalaiaPolícia
Augusto PortelaMédicoExplore the crew
- Producer
- Manuel S. Fonseca
- Screenplay
- Vicente Alves do Ó
- Screenplay
- João Alfacinha
- Editor
- João Braz
- Director
- Eduardo Guedes
- Director of Photography
- José António Loureiro