A Life Too Short: The Isabella Nardoni Case

2023

1h 44m

6.9(63 votes)

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When a 5-year-old girl falls from her father's apartment, her mother embarks on a quest for justice — and is put under the national spotlight.

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Hebe Camargo

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Márcio Campos

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Marcos Carneiro

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Ilana Casoy

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Francisco Cembranelli

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José Luiz Datena

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Maria Lydia Flandoli

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Rodrigo Hidalgo

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Anna Carolina Jatobá

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Alexandre Nardoni

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Isabella Nardoni

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Mario Palumbo

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Roberto Podval

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Ratinho

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João Paulo Vergueiro

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Hebe Camargo

Márcio Campos

Marcos Carneiro

Ilana Casoy

Francisco Cembranelli

José Luiz Datena

Maria Lydia Flandoli

Rodrigo Hidalgo

Anna Carolina Jatobá

Alexandre Nardoni

Isabella Nardoni

Mario Palumbo

Roberto Podval

Ratinho

João Paulo Vergueiro

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