
On the last days of his life, while succumbing to alcoholism in a hospital, famed writer Lima Barreto chronicles his trajectory story as a black, poor writer living in Brazilian society between monarchy's dying days and early years of republic with its countless social problems, which formed the basis of his many novels.

Luis Miranda
Lima Barreto

Sidney Santiago
Lima Barreto (jovem)

Orã Figueiredo
Policarpo Quaresma
Maria Clara Vicente
Ismênia

Gisele Fróes
Adelaide

Cristiane Amorim
Vitória
Camilo Belivacqua
General Albernaz
Mauricio Tizumba
Felizardo

Eduardo Silva
Felipe
Fernando Santana
Gregorinho

Ronny Kriwat
Médico
Tiago Cosmo
Nicolau Marques

Mariah da Penha
Ditinha
Gefferson Pereira
Garoto de Recado
Murilo Dias
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