Film

The Rogue's Trial

2024 · 1h 52m · Comedy · Drama

Faith brings hope.

IMDb

6.2

After 20 years missing, João Grilo returns to Taperoá to join his old friend Chicó and, after his story of resurrection spreads, he is disputed as an electoral candidate by the two most powerful politicians in the city.

Matheus Nachtergaele

João Grilo / Jesus / Diabo

Selton Mello

Chicó

Taís Araújo

Compadecida

Humberto Martins

Coronel Ernani

Luis Miranda

Antonio do Amor

Eduardo Sterblitch

Arlindo

Fabiula Nascimento

Clarabela

Virginia Cavendish

Rosinha

Enrique Díaz

Joaquim Brejeiro

Fernanda Montenegro

Compadecida (archive footage)

Rogério Cardoso

Padre João (archive footage)

Denise Fraga

Dora (archive footage)

Diogo Vilela

Eurico (archive footage)

Luís Melo

Diabo (archive footage)

Maurício Gonçalves

Jesus (archive footage)

Marco Nanini

Severino de Aracaju (archive footage)

• Flávia LacerdaDirector
• Guel ArraesDirector · Screenplay · Producer
• João FalcãoScreenplay · Original Music Composer
• Edson PimentelProducer
• Pedro Buarque de HollandaProducer
• Sandro RodriguesProducer
• Tania PachecoExecutive Producer
• Claudio PeraltaExecutive Producer
• Carolina JaborExecutive Producer
• Gustavo HadbaDirector of Photography

Release date

December 25, 2024

Status

Released

Original language

Portuguese

Runtime

1h 52m

Rated

12 — Sexual Content, Legal Drugs, Violence

Budget

$8,000,000

Revenue

$13,600,000

Genres

Comedy, Drama

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