FEATURE FILM

Get a Life

7.3/10
TMDB7 votes
2001Original: Portuguese115 min

During one winter night, a Portuguese teenager, Alvaro, loses his life in a fight between a youth gang and the cops in a suburb of Paris. Cidalia, a 36 year old cleaning woman, his mother, decides to defy the code of silence of the Portuguese community and tries to find the truth. She losses her friends, her job and her family but gains a life.

Genres: Drama
Cast: Rita Blanco, Adriano Luz, Teresa Madruga, Alda Gomes, Olivier Leite

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About Get a Life

Get a Life (2001) is a film in the drama genres. Directed by João Canijo. The cast includes Rita Blanco, Adriano Luz, Teresa Madruga, Alda Gomes.

Released
2001-05-04
Original language
Portuguese
Runtime
115 minutes
Status
Released
Production countries
France, Portugal
Production companies
Madragoa Filmes, Instituto do Cinema, Audiovisual e Multimédia, Gemini Films
Directors
João Canijo
Writers
João Canijo, Celine Pouillon, Pierre Hodgson

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What is Get a Life about?

During one winter night, a Portuguese teenager, Alvaro, loses his life in a fight between a youth gang and the cops in a suburb of Paris. Cidalia, a 36 year old cleaning woman, his mother, decides to defy the code of silence of the Portuguese community and tries to find the truth. She losses her friends, her job and her family but gains a life.

Who stars in Get a Life?

Rita Blanco, Adriano Luz, Teresa Madruga, Alda Gomes, Olivier Leite, Maria David. See the cast cards above for character names.

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