''Minha Mãe é uma Peça: O Filme '' ( ''My Mom Is A Character'') is a 2013 Brazilian

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directed by André Pellenz, starring

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, and written by him in partnership with Fil Braz. The film is based on the play of the same name, created and starred by Paulo Gustavo. The cast of the film version is also composed by

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, Herson Capri,

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, Monica Martelli, Samantha Schmütz and Alexandra Richter. The film was released in Brazil on June 21, 2013, reaching a mark of two million spectators in its third week in theaters. It was the most watched Brazilian film in 2013 with more than 4,600,145 spectators. A sequel ''

Minha Mãe é uma Peça 2 ''Minha Mãe é uma Peça 2'' () is a 2016 Brazilian comedy film written and starred by Paulo Gustavo, based on his play of the same name. It is a sequel to the 2013 film ''Minha Mãe é uma Peça'' and was produced by Downtown Filmes and Globo Fi ...

'' was released in December 2016.

Plot

Dona Hermínia is a middle-aged divorced woman, and her ex-husband got in a relationship with a younger woman. Hyperactive, she doesn't leave her children Marcelina and Juliano alone, without realizing that they are already grown ups. One day, after finding out that they consider her annoying, she decides to leave her home without warning, leaving everyone worried about what might have happened. Little did her children know that she went to visit beloved Aunt Zélia to vent her sorrows and remember the good times of the past.

Cast

as Dona Hermínia * Mariana Xavier as Marcelina * Rodrigo Pandolfo as Juliano *

as Soraia * Herson Capri as Carlos Alberto *

as Aunt Zélia * Mônica Martelli as Mônica *

Alexandra Richter Alexandra Richter Barbosa da Fonseca (born 5 June 1967) is a Brazilian actress. Selected filmography * ''Chico Total'' (1996) * ''Mandacaru '' (1997) * '' Por Amor'' (1997) * '' Laços de Família'' (2000) * '' Coração de Estudante'' (2002) * ...

as Iesa *

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as Valdéia

Reception

Box office

In the first week of August 2013, the feature film reached the spot of the highest box office of the year by a Brazilian production. The film grossed a total of R$45,8 million.

References

Brazilian comedy films Films shot in Rio de Janeiro (city) Brazilian films based on plays 2013 films 2013 comedy films 2010s Brazilian films {{2010s-comedy-film-stub