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Bright Nights
João Pedro, a lonely and introverted young man wanders alone through the streets of Porto Alegre in the last week of the year. By chance, he meets Clara, a heartbroken girl. They go on bumping at each other as they slowly bond through the bright nights of the brazillian summertime.
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João Pedro, a lonely and introverted young man wanders alone through the streets of Porto Alegre in the last week of the year. By chance, he meets Clara, a heartbroken girl. They go on bumping at each other as they slowly bond through the bright nights of the brazillian summertime.
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Genre:Drama, Romance
Written By:Guilherme Wagner Machado
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Runtime:72 minutes
Studio:É Tudo Mentira
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