Based on a book by Machado de Assis (1839-1908) and adapted to the present time. After the death of the philosopher Quincas Borba, his friend and disciple Rubiao inherits all he possessed: his fortune, his dog, his philosophy and the germ of his madness. Rubiao's passion for Sofia, a friend's wife, places him at the center of a game in which she is the main piece while he is the only one who ignores the rules. The story of a dreamer and delirious man facing a reality to which he is not prepared.
Cast
Crew
Roberto Santos
Director, Screenplay, Executive Producer
Machado de Assis
Novel
Carlos Alvaro Vera
Editor
Roberto Santos Filho
Director of Photography
Cyro Del Nero
Associate Producer, Art Direction
Manoel Paiva
Original Music Composer
Luiz Chagas
Original Music Composer
Roberto Bianchi
Production Director
Andréa Queiroga
Production Director