World’s End

World’s End

2016 · 1 season · 5 eps · ★ 5.5 · Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy

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Vitória and her son, Cristiano come back to their hometown Desterro, running away from a troubled life in the city. She asks her brother Balbino for shelter. The arrival of mother and son brings the town’s secrets and forgotten stories back to light, in strange, mysterious ways. Cristiano’s journey of self-discovery through the town’s ghostly entrails sets him in a collision course with the most powerful man in town: his uncle.

Directed by Hilton Lacerda · Written by Hilton Lacerda

Network: Canal Brasil

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