Buddies
Colegas
Synopsis
A road movie that shows the simple things in life in a poetic light through the eyes of three young people with Down syndrome, who love movies and work at the video library of the institution where they have always lived in. One day, inspired by the movie "Thelma & Louise", they decide to run away using the gardener's old car to have a freedom experience. They travel to uncommon places in search for three simple wishes: Stalone wants to see the sea, Aninha looks for a husband and Marcio needs to fly. During this search, they embark on several adventures as if life was just a children's play
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Top Cast
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Stalone
Breno Viola
Marcio
Rita Pokk
Aninha
Lima Duarte
Arlindo
Rui Unas
Agente Portuga
Leonardo Miggiorin
Batatinha Ferrari
Marco Luque
Simple Jack
Juliana Didone
Patricia
Christiano Cochrane
Otávio Galvão
Monaliza Marchi
Mãe de Stalone
Pedro Urizzi
Pai de Stalone
Nill Marcondes
Atendente da Lanchonete
Roberto Birindelli
Maítre Argentino
Anna Ludmilla
Mãe de Israel (programa de auditório)
Theodoro Cochrane
Carlos Miola
Gustavo Novaski
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$2.5M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
Pending
Total global ticket sales
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Marcelo Galvão
- Screenplay & Story
- Marcelo Galvão
- Original Title
- Colegas
- Country of Origin
- Brazil
- Spoken Languages
- Portuguese
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Production Budget
- $2.5M
- Production Studios
- Gatacine
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Marcelo Galvão
Marcelo Galvão
Department Leadership Roster
Marcelo Galvão
Director
Marcelo Galvão
Writer
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About Buddies
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What is Buddies about?
A road movie that shows the simple things in life in a poetic light through the eyes of three young people with Down syndrome, who love movies and work at the video library of the institution where they have always lived in. One day, inspired by the movie "Thelma & Louise", they decide to run away using the gardener's old car to have a freedom experience. They travel to uncommon places in search for three simple wishes: Stalone wants to see the sea, Aninha looks for a husband and Marcio needs to fly. During this search, they embark on several adventures as if life was just a children's play
Who directed Buddies?
Buddies was directed by Marcelo Galvão.
Who stars in Buddies?
The principal cast of Buddies includes Ariel Goldenberg, Breno Viola, Rita Pokk, Lima Duarte, Rui Unas.
When was Buddies released and how long is it?
Buddies was released in 2013 with a total runtime of 1h 34m.