João and the Knife

Against all advice, a destitute Brazilian old man marries a nineteen-year-old girl. Because he can’t give her any children, he moves to the interior to make money, so she will at least have a good life. When he returns, he is told she has a three-year-old daughter. He buys himself a knife.

Director: George Sluizer

Cast: Jofre Soares, Ana Maria Miranda, João Augusto Azevedo, Douglas Santos, João Batista, Áurea Campos

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