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Get a Life

20011h 55mJoão Canijo
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During one winter night, a Portuguese teenager, Alvaro, loses his life in a fight between a youth gang and the cops in a suburb of Paris. Cidalia, a 36 year old cleaning woman, his mother, decides to defy the code of silence of the Portuguese community and tries to find the truth. She losses her friends, her job and her family but gains a life.

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What is Get a Life (2001) about?

During one winter night, a Portuguese teenager, Alvaro, loses his life in a fight between a youth gang and the cops in a suburb of Paris. Cidalia, a 36 year old cleaning woman, his mother, decides to defy the code of silence of the Portuguese community and tries to find the truth. She losses her friends, her job and her family but gains a life.

Who stars in Get a Life?

Get a Life stars Rita Blanco (Cidália), Adriano Luz (Adelino), Teresa Madruga (Celestina), Alda Gomes (Alda), Olivier Leite (Orlando). The film was directed by João Canijo.

How long is Get a Life?

Get a Life has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 2001.

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