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My Hindu Friend
Those who still have a dream to fulfill are more likely to survive.
Genres
Drama
Overview
Diego is a film director who, when he is told that he has a malignant disease which could be fatal, marries his girlfriend of many years, says goodbye to his friends and begins a routine of long days of treatment in hospital. While learning to live with the pain and also conversing with death, he meets a Hindu boy who is a fellow patient and who becomes his friend. But one day the boy disappears. Diego is discharged, but his life has changed forever. His marriage fails and, living alone, he begins to wonder whether he may in fact be dying and no one has told him. He tries to find out what happened to his Hindu friend, and eventually meets another woman.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
109 min
Release Date
2016-03-03
Status
Released
Original Language
Portuguese
Vote Count
29
Vote Average
4.103
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Willem Dafoe
Diego Fairman
Maria Fernanda Cândido
Livia Monteiro Bueno
Reynaldo Gianecchini
Ricardo Steen
Selton Mello
Common Man
Bárbara Paz
Sofia Guerra
Guilherme Weber
Antonio Fairman
Dan Stulbach
Marcos
Gilda Nomacce
Antonio's Wife
Tuna Dwek
Gabi
Tania Khalill
Rosemary
Maitê Proença
Debora
Dalton Vigh
Dr. Morris
Supla
Paiva
Ary Fontoura
Dudu
Rio Adlakha
Hindu Friend
Henry Sobel
Rabbi
Charles Paraventi
Léo
Clara Choveaux
Young woman
Charly Braun
Dream's Youth
Ana Clara Fischer
Rajneesh Woman
Phil Miler
Davis
Ivo Müller
Ricardo's Doctor
Vinicius Zinn
Security
Ondina Clais
Luiza
Vera Valdez
Death's Wife
Stella Schnabel
Leslie
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