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The Best Things in the World
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Wikipedia article
'The Best Things In The World' is a 2010 Brazilian coming-of-age drama film based on the book series 'Mano', by Gilberto Dimenstein and Helosa Prieto. It was directed, written and co-produced by Las Bodanzky, and stars Francisco Miguez, Gabriela Rocha, Caio Blat, Denise Fraga, and Fiuk.
Plot
The film is set in a middle-class school in So Paulo, and tells the one-month period in the life of Hermano, "Mano". Mano and his brother Pedro lead fun-loving lives until they learn their parents are getting a divorce. The anguish of their parents separation becomes more difficult when they discover their father is gay. Deeply affected by the changes at home, Mano must also deal with the challenge of being popular at school, having sex for the first time, the discovery of love and a snooping classmate's destructive gossip blog. The arrival of adulthood brings with it overwhelming difficulties and a major transformation in the way Mano sees the world.
Cast
* Francisco Miguez as Mano
* Gabriela Rocha as Carol
* Caio Blat as Artur
* Paulo Vilhena as Marcelo
* Fiuk as Pedro
* Gustavo Machado as Gustavo
* Zcarlos Machado as Horcio
* Maria Eugnia Cortez as Bruna
* Denise Fraga as Camila
* Anna Sophia Gryschek as Valria
References
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