The Blue Trail
The road to freedom might be a river.
2025 · 86 min · ★ 6.9 · Drama, Adventure, Science Fiction
To maximize economic productivity, the Brazilian government orders elderly people to move to remote housing colonies. A 77-year-old woman refuses and embarks on a journey through the Amazon that will change her destiny forever.
Directed by Gabriel Mascaro · Written by Gabriel Mascaro
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Denise Weinberg Tereza -
Rodrigo Santoro Cadu -
Miriam Socarrás Roberta -
Adanilo Ludemir -
Rosa Malagueta Esmeraldina -
Clarissa Pinheiro Joana -
Dimas Mendonça Ivan - D Daniel Ferrat Bruno
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Rafael César Dalson -
Isabela Catão Vanessa - D Daniela Reis Junia
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