''Confissões de Adolescente'' is a 2013 Brazilian

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directed by

Daniel Filho João Carlos Daniel Filho (born 30 September 1937), best known as Daniel Filho, is a Brazilian film producer, director, actor, and screenwriter. He starred in the film ''Os Cafajestes'', which was entered into the 12th Berlin International Fil ...

and Cris d'Amato, based on the diaries of Maria Mariana, which also led to theatrical performances, a book and TV series, the film follows the rites of passage experienced by four sisters. Actresses Maria Mariana,

Deborah Secco Deborah Fialho Secco Moura (born 26 November 1979) is a Brazilian actress. Career At the age of 8 she made her TV debut in advertising; at 10 years, staged her first spectacle, ''Brincando de Era uma Vez''; and at 11 years, she acted in her ...

, Daniele Valente and Georgiana Góes, the protagonists of the homonymous TV series make appearances in the film.

Plot

After their father's warning that they will have to move out of the apartment where they live, in

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, because of the excessive increase of rent, the girls promise to save more money and help in household chores to try to reverse the decision. While dealing with this, each one lives a typical rite of passage of the coming of age: the first kiss, the first sexual intercourse, first job, first breakup. Living alone, but still with little money to support herself, Tina is in search of her first internship, while dealing with constant disappointments with her boyfriend, Lucas. Bianca is in a new relationship, and will soon be taking the vestibular exam, but have not chosen a profession yet, While trying to help a new classmate who suffer bullying, and she still has to deal with the jealousy of her best friend. Alice wants to have the first sexual intercourse with her boyfriend, also a virgin, but realizes the decision is not as simple as she expected. Youngest of four, Clara is addicted on

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and starts to target the interests of a friend from school, which resolves to behave as the vampire

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, from the Twilight saga to conquer her.

Cast

Sophia Abrahão Sophia Sampaio Abrahão (born May 22, 1991) is a Brazilian actress and singer. Abrahão starred in her first telenovela in 2007, when she played the preppy Felipa on the 15th season of ''Malhação''. In 2011, she played the preppy Alice Albuq ...

- Tina *Bella Camero - Bianca * Malu Rodrigues - Alice *

Clara Tiezzi Clara Galiani Tiezzi Dias Vaz (Brasília, 14 June 1999) is a Brazilian actress. She is known for being the protagonist of the children's series ''Teca na TV'' and for her prominent role as Mabi in the telenovela ''Ti Ti Ti''; the latter secured h ...

- Karina *

- Mother of Felipe *Maria Mariana - Dr. Kátia *Daniele Valente - Mother of Marcelo *Georgiana Góes - Selma, Coach of Physical Education * Cassio Gabus Mendes - Paulo * Olívia Torres - Juliana * Tammy Di Calafiori - Talita * Hugo Bonemer - Lucas *Christian Monassa - Marcelo *Guilherme Prates - Ricardo *João Fernandes - Felipe *Bruno Jablonski - Pedro *Anna Rita Cerqueira - Cris (young Tina) *Eduardo Melo - Lucas younger *

Thiago Lacerda Thiago Ribeiro Lacerda (born 19 January 1978) is a Brazilian actor. Biography Lacerda spent his childhood between Rio de Janeiro, where he was born, and Recreio, a mining town where his grandparents lived. From the age of three to 16, he devo ...

Caio Castro Caio de Castro Castanheira (born 22 January 1989), is a Brazilian actor, model and amateur racing driver who competes in the Porsche GT3 Carrera Cup Series. Early life Castro was born in Praia Grande, a city located on the coast of the state ...

*Gabriel Totoro *Cintia Rosa - Renata *

Bruna Griphao Bruna Grigoriadis Orphao (born March 10, 1999), best known as Bruna Griphao (), is a Brazilian actress of Greek descent. She was born and raised in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Griphao is fluent in Portuguese, and Greek. Her maternal grandparents ar ...

- Bruna

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Confissoes de Adolescente 2013 films 2013 comedy-drama films 2010s coming-of-age comedy-drama films 2010s teen comedy-drama films Brazilian comedy-drama films Brazilian coming-of-age films Films about sisters Films set in Rio de Janeiro (city) Films shot in Rio de Janeiro (city) Juvenile sexuality in films Films directed by Daniel Filho