The Machine (2006)
Original title: A Máquina
Love is the fuel
In Nordestina, a small town lost in the Brazilian badlands, young Karina dreams of becoming an actress and leaving to explore the world. Before losing his love, Dona Nazaré’s son, Antônio, takes the first step in a kamikaze crusade to bring the world to Karina. For that, Antônio leaves town and announces, in a TV show that he will set off on a sensational adventure: a trip into the future, starting from Nordestina’s square. A story where dreams contradict reality, geographical and political conditions threaten to block life, and love plays the part of the transforming element.
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Paulo AutranAntônio no Futuro
Gustavo FalcãoAntônio
Mariana XimenesKarina
Vladimir BrichtaJosé Onório
Fabiana KarlaDona Nazaré
Wagner MouraApresentador da TV
Lázaro RamosDoido Cético
Zéu BrittoDoido Cantador
Val PerréValdene (adulto)
Prazeres BarbosaPrazeres
Osvaldo MilSeu Neco
Cristiane FerreiraMaria da GraçaKeywords
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What is The Machine about?
In Nordestina, a small town lost in the Brazilian badlands, young Karina dreams of becoming an actress and leaving to explore the world. Before losing his love, Dona Nazaré’s son, Antônio, takes the first step in a kamikaze crusade to bring the world to Karina. For that, Antônio leaves town and announces, in a TV show that he will set off on a sensational adventure: a trip into the future, starting from Nordestina’s square. A story where dreams contradict reality, geographical and political conditions threaten to block life, and love plays the part of the transforming element.
How long is The Machine?
The Machine has a runtime of 89 minutes.