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Terminal Station
Catarina decides to leave São Luís to start a new life. While buying stuff for her farewell party, she meets Francisco, with whom she'd had a relationship, which was interrupted at its peak when he disappeared a few years earlier. Francisco's explanations hide the real reason for his disappearance. During the party, Catherine tries to get over this situation by getting really drunk. The next day she can barely walk, but needs to go out on a date with her true destiny.
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Catarina decides to leave São Luís to start a new life. While buying stuff for her farewell party, she meets Francisco, with whom she'd had a relationship, which was interrupted at its peak when he disappeared a few years earlier. Francisco's explanations hide the real reason for his disappearance. During the party, Catherine tries to get over this situation by getting really drunk. The next day she can barely walk, but needs to go out on a date with her true destiny.
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Genre:Drama, Horror, Fantasy
Written By:Mavi Simão
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Runtime:74 minutes
Studio:Mil CIclos Filmes
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