Acting
Karine Teles
Born August 16, 1978 · Petrópolis, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (age 48)
Karine Teles (Petrópolis, August 16, 1978) is a Brazilian actress, screenwriter and filmmaker. One of the most prestigious actresses in Brazilian cinema, she is the winner of several awards, including two Grande Otelo Awards, two APCA Awards, and three Guarani Awards, in addition to having received nominations for an ACIE Award and a Fênix Award.
Known For
The Other End · 2016The Other End
★ 6.52016
MovieDrama
Diogo (17) has a little quirk: he likes to call his mother's female therapy patients and masturbate while listening to them on the phone. One of these patients is Angela (43), a woman who was just left by her husband When Diogo calls Angela, she thinks it's her husband calling. She starts having a relationship with the silence on the other end of the line. But when she finds out it's Diogo, she's disgusted. She's furious. But, most of all, she's attracted to this person who showed so much interest in her. The only person who called her every day. Diogo helps Angela see that she can have a new beginning and she shows him his way to independence. But they have to face a number of obstacles: There's the age difference, Diogo's mother, and, especially, his own path to adulthood.
Bacurau · 2019Bacurau
★ 7.62019
MovieMysteryWestern
Bacurau, a small town in the Brazilian sertão, mourns the loss of its matriarch, Carmelita, who lived to be 94. Days later, its inhabitants notice that their community has vanished from most maps.
The Second Mother · 2015The Second Mother
★ 8.02015
MovieDrama
After leaving her daughter Jessica in a small town in Pernambuco to be raised by relatives, Val spends the next 13 years working as a nanny to Fabinho in São Paulo. She has financial stability but has to live with the guilt of having not raised Jessica herself. As Fabinho’s university entrance exams approach, Jessica reappears in her life and seems to want to give her mother a second chance. However, Jessica has not been raised to be a servant and her very existence will turn Val’s routine on its head. With precision and humour, the subtle and powerful forces that keep rigid class structures in place and how the youth may just be the ones to shake it all up.
Pretérito Perfeito · 2006Pretérito Perfeito
★ 2.72006
MovieDocumentary
Follows former customers and employees of one of the most famous brothels in Brazil called the Casa Rosa as they come back to the house where it once stood in all its glory. Revisiting the old bedrooms we get to know stories of men and women of all ages and their experiences inside the house. A film about memories, morals and negotiation.
Loveling · 2018Loveling
★ 7.42018
MovieDrama
On the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro, Irene has only a few days to overcome her anxiety and renew her strength before sending her eldest son out into the world.
The Beads · 2023The Beads
★ 5.02023
MovieDrama
Two young women retreat to a remote holiday home. While one of them undertakes a medical abortion, the other quietly cares for her. A snake slithers around them, unnoticed.
#SalveRosa · 2025#SalveRosa
★ 6.52025
MovieThrillerDrama
A young influencer decides to investigate her past after fainting at school. What she discovers puts not only her relationship with her overprotective mother at risk, but also her own life.
Feijoada Completa · 2012Feijoada Completa
2012
MovieComedyDrama
On a Saturday, unhappy with her marriage, Carol gets ready to leave, her husband usually goes to a soccer match and bring his friends back home for lunch. The dish of the day is feijoada.
This film is an adaptation of the short story "Feijoada Completa" by Luis Fernando Verissimo, in turn inspired by the homonymous Chico Buarque' song.




























