Simon Calls

Simon Calls

2020 · 84 min · ★ 4.0 · Drama

It's last week at school, but Simon's not studying for his finals. His parents have divorced and seem to be waiting for a change that never comes. Simon gets tired of waiting. Could he get a one-way ticket to the USA? Would it be possible to make objects explode from afar? And what if time could be reversed? Or if freedom is only to be found in movies?

Directed by Marta Sousa Ribeiro · Written by Marta Sousa Ribeiro

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Simon Langlois Simon
Rita Martins Rita / Mother
Mariana Achega Mariana
Bernardo Chatillon Bernardo / Father
Miguel Orrico Miguel
Maria Leite Eva
Raquel Pimpão Sopas
Sérgio Coragem Sérgio
Francisco Sousa Rita’s Friend
Catarina Guerreiro Empregada da Agência de Viagens
Raimundo Carvalho Guitarist
Pedro Melo Alves Drummer

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