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Pérola is a dramatic comedy based on one of the most successful plays in the Brazilian theater. The film tells the story of the matriarch Pérola, through the eyes and memories of her son Mauro. A story about the reunion of a mother and her son, with conflicts and dreams translated into the construction of a swimming pool in the backyard. A portrait of an ordinary family, that argues, makes up, celebrates, cries, and is full of stories.

Murilo Benício

Murilo Benício

One of the main actors in Brazilian television. An adaptation of the play by Nelson Rodrigues, O Beijo no Asfalto (2018), his directorial debut, was awarded at the 45th Sesc Festival and the 2018 International Filmmaker Festival of New York. As an actor, he has played important characters in TV soap operas, series, and movies such as O Homem do Ano (2003) e O Animal Cordial (2017).

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