In Vanda's Room

Nan
2h 51m
2001
6.9 /10 (50)

Overview

An unflinching, fragmentary look at a handful of self-destructive, marginalized people, but taking as main focus the heroin-addicted Vanda Duarte.

Country : Portugal, Germany, Switzerland
Genre : Drama
Languages : Português
Released Date: 2001-03-02

Top Billed Cast

Vanda Duarte

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Lena Duarte

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Zita Duarte

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Manuel Gomes Miranda

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Diogo Pires Miranda

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Evangelina Nelas

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Miquelina Barros

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Paulo Jorge Gonçalves

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António Semedo Moreno

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Paulo Nunes

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Pedro Lanban

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Fernando Paixão

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