''The Best Things In The World'' ( pt, As Melhores Coisas do Mundo) is a 2010 Brazilian

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based on the book series ''Mano'', by

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and Heloísa Prieto. It was directed, written and co-produced by

Laís Bodanzky Laís Bodanzky (born 23 September 1969) is a Brazilian film director, producer and screenwriter. She is best known for '' Brainstorm'', a film about the situation in mental institutions in Brazil. Over 15 years, she has coordinated the educational ...

, and stars Francisco Miguez, Gabriela Rocha,

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, and Fiuk.

Plot

The film is set in a middle-class school in

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, and tells the one-month period in the life of Hermano, "Mano". Mano and his brother Pedro lead fun-loving lives until they learn their parents are getting a divorce. The anguish of their parents’ separation becomes more difficult when they discover their father is gay. Deeply affected by the changes at home, Mano must also deal with the challenge of being popular at school, having sex for the first time, the discovery of love and a snooping classmate's destructive gossip blog. The arrival of adulthood brings with it overwhelming difficulties and a major transformation in the way Mano sees the world.

Cast

* Francisco Miguez as Mano * Gabriela Rocha as Carol *

as Artur * Paulo Vilhena as Marcelo * Fiuk as Pedro * Gustavo Machado as Gustavo * Zécarlos Machado as Horácio * Maria Eugênia Cortez as Bruna *

as Camila * Anna Sophia Gryschek as Valéria

References

External links

* 2010 films 2010s coming-of-age drama films 2010s teen drama films Brazilian coming-of-age drama films Films directed by Laís Bodanzky Films shot in São Paulo 2010s Portuguese-language films 2010 drama films 2010s Brazilian films {{2010s-Brazil-film-stub