The Woman Who Cries

Overview

Miguel, a 7-year-old boy, lives with three generations of estranged women in an old house. Among them is his mother who, after a traumatic divorce, distances herself from the boy. Miguel takes comfort in Carmen, an enigmatic Venezuelan immigrant who works as a maid for this Brazilian family. Carmen becomes an ambiguous mother figure for the boy, who develops an intimate and unusual bond with her, introducing him to a universe in which the real and the imaginary intertwine.

Cast

Zayan Madeiros

Miguel

Samantha Castillo

Carmen

Julia Stockler

Elena

Nena Enoue

La Llorona

Kim Martins

Maurício

Rodrigo Silveira

Amigo 1

Luca de Souza

Amigo 2

Rosana Stavis

Teresa

Regina Vogue

Isabel/Great-Grandmother

Samuel Gallo

Miguel Pai