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The History of Eternity

2014 · film · BR

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Directed by: Camilo Cavalcante

Starring: Irandhir Santos, Marcélia Cartaxo, Zezita Matos, Claudio Jaborandy, Maxwell Nascimento, Débora Ingrid

Runtime: 121 min

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The History of Eternity is a film with three stories of love and desire1. It was directed by Camilo Cavalcante and won 22 awards3.

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  1. synopsis — In a small village in the hinterland, three stories of love and desire are changing the emotional landscape of its residents. Characters of a romanesque world in which their conceptions of life are limited on one side by human instincts, on the other by a blind and fatalist fate.
  2. credit — The History of Eternity (2014) is directed by Camilo Cavalcante.
  3. award — The History of Eternity (2014) awards (OMDb): 22 wins & 17 nominations

Synopsis

In a small village in the hinterland, three stories of love and desire are changing the emotional landscape of its residents. Characters of a romanesque world in which their conceptions of life are limited on one side by human instincts, on the other by a blind and fatalist fate.

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