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Artificial Paradises
A story of love and ecstasy
Genres
Drama
Overview
Artificial Paradises tells the story of Nando and Erika, two young people in their twenties who meet several times without noticing. It tells the story of the subculture of electronic music and rave parties and drugs like MDMA.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
99 min
Release Date
2012-05-04
Status
Released
Original Language
Portuguese
Vote Count
106
Vote Average
6.3
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Nathalia Dill
Érika
Luca Bianchi
Nando
Bernardo Barreto
Patrick
Lívia de Bueno
Lara
César Cardadeiro
Lipe
Roney Villela
Mark
Divana Brandão
Márcia
Cadu Fávero
Anderson
Emílio Orciollo Netto
Mouse
Erom Cordeiro
Carlão
Mathias Gottfried
Cornelius
Yan Cassali
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