The Silver Cliff

The Silver Cliff

Film poster
Directed by Karim Aïnouz
Produced by Rodrigo Teixeira
Written by Beatriz Bracher
Starring Alessandra Negrini
Alice Borges
Camila Amado
Carla Ribas
Gabi Pereira
Milton Gonçalves
Otto Jr.
Cinematography Mauro Pinheiro Jr.
Release dates
  • May 17, 2011 (Cannes)
  • April 26, 2013 (Brazil)
Running time
83 minutes
Country Brazil
Language Portuguese

The Silver Cliff (Portuguese: O Abismo Prateado) is a 2011 Brazilian drama film directed by Karim Aïnouz.[1][2] Alessandra Negrini won the Best Actress prize on the Havana Film Festival for her role.

Plot

Violeta (Alessandra Negrini) is a dentist married and with one son, having a normal working day. While listening to a message left on the phone she panics. The message was written by her husband, Djalma (Otto Jr.), who said he was leaving her and going to Porto Alegre. He asks Violeta to not go after him, but she does not follow the advice and tries to travel as soon as possible, to the capital of Rio Grande do Sul.[3]

Cast

References

  1. Smith, Ian Hayden (2012). International Film Guide 2012. p. 78. ISBN 978-1908215017.
  2. "The Silver Cliff". tiff. Retrieved 2012-04-09.
  3. http://www.adorocinema.com/filmes/filme-193050/

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