O Vendedor de Passados

O Vendedor de Passados

2014 · 100 min · ★ 5.9 · Drama

A man, who creates pasts for a living, struggles to find his own past while a mysterious woman takes a dangerous step.

Directed by Lula Buarque de Hollanda · Written by Isabel Muniz

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