Casa de Lava

Casa de Lava

1995•1h 45m•6.9/10

Drama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.9/10(24)

The film tells a story of Mariana, a nurse who leaves Lisbon to accompany an immigrant worker in a comatose sleep on his trip home to Cape Verde. The devoted Portuguese nurse took a journey only to find herself lost in abstract drama.

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Production

Gemini Films, Madragoa Films, Pandora Film

Language

PT

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Isaach de Bankolé

Isaach de Bankolé

Leão

Inês de Medeiros

Inês de Medeiros

Mariana

Édith Scob

Édith Scob

Edith

Pedro Hestnes

Pedro Hestnes

Edite's Son

Raúl Andrade

Bassoé

Manuel Andrade

Tcheka

João Gomes de Pina

Bassora

Alina Montrond

Alina

Sandra do Canto Brandão

Tina

João Medina

Dr. Medina

Daniel Andrade

Daniel Andrade

Nhelas

Cristiano Andrade Alves

Tano

António Andrade

Kilim

Monica Calle

Monica Calle

Enfermeira em Lisboa

Luis Miguel Cintra

Luis Miguel Cintra

Actor convidado

Isabel de Castro

Isabel de Castro

Actriz convidada

António Sequeira Lopes

António Sequeira Lopes

Betinho

Clotilde Montron

Market Girl

Sidonio Pais Quaresma

Sidónio Pais da Amadora

Amália Tavares

Tarrafal cook

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