To the Left of the Father (2001)
In 1940s São Paulo, Pedro’s tasked to retrieve his estranged brother André. André’s departure stems from a domineering father, an overly affectionate mother, and Pedro’s jealousy over the father’s favoritism. Further complicating matters is André’s unconventional relationship with their sister, Ana.
Director: Luiz Fernando Carvalho
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Selton Mello as André |
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Raul Cortez as Father |
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Juliana Carneiro da Cunha as Mother |
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Simone Spoladore as Ana |
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Leonardo Medeiros as Pedro, the elder brother |
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Caio Blat as Lula, the younger brother |
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Luiz Fernando Carvalho as André - Narrator (voice) |
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Pablo César Câncio as André as a boy |
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Denise Del Vecchio as Prostitute |
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Mônica Nassif as Sister |
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Kika Kalache as Sister |
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Renata Rizek as Sister |
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Leda Samara Antunes as |
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Sula Moreira Miana as |
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Raphaela Borges David as |
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Samir Muci Alcici Júnior as |
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Laura Hallack Ferreira as |
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Kalil Ibrahim Mansur as |
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Fábio Luiz Marinho de Oliveira as |
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Felipe Abreu Salomão as |
| Directing | Luiz Fernando Carvalho | Director |
| Writing | Raduan Nassar | Novel |
| Writing | Luiz Fernando Carvalho | Writer |
| Production | Luiz Fernando Carvalho | Producer |
| Production | Raquel Couto | Associate Producer |
| Production | Mauricio Andrade Ramos | Associate Producer |
| Production | Donald Ranvaud | Associate Producer |
| Production | Elisa Tolomelli | Line Producer |
| Sound | Marco Antônio Guimarães | Original Music Composer |
| Editing | Luiz Fernando Carvalho | Editor |
| Production | Raquel Couto | Casting |
| Art | Yurika Yamasaki | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Beth Filipecki | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Marlene Moura | Makeup Department Head |
| Sound | Luiz Fernando Carvalho | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Márcio Câmara | Sound |
| Sound | Rodrigo Noronha | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Beto Ferraz | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Roberto Ferraz | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Nathalia Rabczuk | Dialogue Editor |
| Sound | José Luiz Sasso | Sound |
| Sound | Armando Torres Jr. | Sound Effects Editor |
| Crew | Mauricio Couto Bevilaqua | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Visual Effects | Eduardo Sallas | Digital Compositor |
| Crew | Rex Reddick | Stunt Double |
| Camera | Walter Carvalho | Director of Photography |