When It Thunders (2000)
The relationship between António and Ruth ends unexpectedly when Ruth decides to live with Pedro, António's best friend. António doesn't fight back and lets himself drown. From the woods come Violeta and Gaspar, two strange beings, a mixture of fairies, demons and guardian angels, who help António overcome his depression. With the thunders the two characters return to their domains. And life goes on.
Director: Manuel Mozos
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Miguel Guilherme as António |
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José Wallenstein as Pedro |
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Raquel Dias as Rosa |
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Fátima Efe as |
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Elsa Valentim as Rute Vargas |
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João Salaviza as Gaspar as a Child |
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João Perry as Vasco Vargas |
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Isabel de Castro as Palmira |
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José Mora Ramos as Cab Driver |
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Gracinda Nave as Mariana |
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Sofia Leite as Luísa |
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Gustavo Sumpta as Man in Disco |
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Miguel Borges as Man in Disco |
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Mário Bomba as |
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Jorge Silva as Francisco |
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Anabela Brígida as Violeta |
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Bruno Bravo as Gaspar |
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Laurinda Ferreira as Violeta's Mother |
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Pedro Carraca as João |
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João Salaviza as |
| Directing | Manuel Mozos | Director |
| Writing | Manuel Mozos | Writer |
| Editing | Pedro Ribeiro | Editor |
| Camera | José António Loureiro | Director of Photography |
| Art | Georges Le Calve | Production Design |
| Sound | Vítor Ruas | Music |
| Production | Antónia Seabra | Producer |
| Sound | Branko Neškov | Sound Designer |
| Sound | Tiago Matos | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Francisco Veloso | Sound Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Tatão Amaral | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Margarida Miranda | Makeup Artist |