What Is It Worth?

What Is It Worth?

A poor in the hand is worth two in the theft

2005 · 110 min · ★ 6.6 · Drama

Free adaptation of Machado de Assis's short story "Pai Contra Mãe", having some of Nireu Cavalcanti's 18th Century chronicles as inspiration, the film traces parallels between life in during the slavery period and in modern Brazil.

Directed by Sérgio Bianchi · Written by Sérgio Bianchi

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