Two Brothers, My Sister
| Três Irmãos | |
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| Directed by | Teresa Villaverde |
| Starring | Maria de Medeiros |
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| Country | Portugal |
| Language | Portuguese |
Três Irmãos; Two Brothers, My Sister is a 1994 Portuguese drama film directed by Teresa Villaverde.[1].[2]
Plot
Twenty-year-old Maria lives with her family in Lisbon. Her two brothers, and later her mother, leave her alone with her blind father. She lives a difficult, bitter, and sometimes cruel daily life, suffering in silence. Maria loses her job, and the police are after her. One day, Maria decides to end it all and end her life.
Cast
- Maria de Medeiros : Maria
- Marcello Urgeghe : Mário
- Evgeniy Sidikhin : João
- Laura del Sol : Teresa
- Mireille Perrier : the teacher
- Olimpia Carlisi : the mother
Reception
Maria de Medeiros won the Volpi Cup for Best Actress at the 51st Venice International Film Festival.
References
- ↑ "PRODUÇÃO DE OBRAS CINEMATOGRÁFICAS - 1990/2003" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Instituto do Cinema e do Audiovisual. Retrieved 2011-09-01.
- ↑ "Três Irmãos (1994)". Universidade da Beira Interior. Retrieved 2026-05-28.