Mother Knows Best (2016)
The family of Ana Luisa meets at home to celebrate her father's birthday. As the guests sit around the table they will share memories of the past, in which all have a common denominator: the late Josefa, Ana Luisa's mother. Hearing the stories, Ana Luisa realizes the impact that his late mother had on their life choices and imagines what would have happened if she had followed other paths, taken other options and said what was unsaid. At the same time, an event of unknown origin causes a change in space and time, enabling people all over the world the access to parallel universes. Ana Luisa will thus have the opportunity to change the past...
Director:
Nuno Rocha
Writers:
Roberto Pereira, Nuno Rocha.
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Maria João Abreu as Ana Luísa |
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Joana Pais de Brito as Josefa |
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Filipe Vargas as Adelino |
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Filipa Areosa as Ana Luísa |
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Manuel Cavaco as Adelino |
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Dalila Carmo as Daniela |
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Manuela Maria as São |
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Ricardo Azevedo as Fernando |
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Bruno Cabrerizo as Vítor |
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Catarina Rebelo as Daniela |
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Adriano Carvalho as Carlos |
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Noémia Costa as Eduarda |
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Margarida Carpinteiro as Josefa 2016 |
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Miguel Monteiro as Mário |
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João Maria Maneira as Carlos (1992) |
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Bruno Ambrósio as Rapaz do Cinema |
| Writing | Roberto Pereira | Screenplay |
| Directing | Nuno Rocha | Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Mia Lourenço | Costume Design |
| Production | Pablo Iraola | Producer |
| Production | Pandora da Cunha Telles | Producer |
| Editing | Paula Miranda | Editor |
| Sound | Tiago Raposinho | Sound Editor |
| Writing | Nuno Rocha | Screenplay |
| Art | Joana Cardoso | Art Direction |
| Sound | Pedro Marques | Music |
| Sound | Tiago Matos | Sound Mixer |
| Camera | Luís Branquinho | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Pedro Melo | Sound Designer |
| Production | Raquel da Silva | Production Manager |