My Mom Is a Character
My Mom Is a Character

My Mom Is a Character

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2013
1h 25m
7.7(677 votes)
Comedy

Overview

After another spat with her kids, Dona Hermínia decides to take some time off from them and hides away in her aunt's house, where she reminisces about her kids in an age when they still needed her.

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Production Companies

Globo Filmes
Migdal Filmes
Paris Filmes
RioFilme
Downtown Filmes
Telecine

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

58 members
Acting

Paulo Gustavo

Dona Hermínia

Paulo Gustavo
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Mariana Xavier

Marcelina

Mariana Xavier
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Rodrigo Pandolfo

Juliano

Rodrigo Pandolfo
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Herson Capri

Carlos Alberto

Herson Capri
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Alexandra Richter

Iesa

Alexandra Richter
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Suely Franco

Tia Zélia

Suely Franco
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Ingrid Guimarães

Soraya

Ingrid Guimarães
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Samantha Schmütz

Waldeia

Samantha Schmütz
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Mônica Martelli

Mônica

Mônica Martelli
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Malu Valle

Dona Lourdes

Malu Valle
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Jefferson Schroeder

André Luiz

Jefferson Schroeder
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Bruno Bebianno

Garib

Bruno Bebianno
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Renata Ricci

Andrea

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Gabriel Galvão

André Luiz criança

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Ana Karolina Lannes

Marcelina criança

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Marcus Majella

Wesley

Marcus Majella
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Augusto César Jr.

Juliano criança

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Luan Assimos

Garib adolescente

Luan Assimos
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Ronaldo Tortelli

João Marcelo

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Antônio Arraes

João Marcelo criança

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Lucas Cordeiro

Tiago

Lucas Cordeiro
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Guida Vianna

Juraci

Guida Vianna
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Edmilson Barros

Marido Mônica

Edmilson Barros
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Raul Labancca

Seu Maranhão

Raul Labancca
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Marina Palha

Ana Cláudia

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Maria Lídia Fonseca da Costa

Conceição

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Vânia de Brito

Kátia

Vânia de Brito
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Cristiana Pompeo

Mulher Dentuça

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Michelly Campos

Atendente Padaria

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Elisa Pinheiro

Mãe na padaria

Elisa Pinheiro
Art

Dany Espinelli

Recepcionista do Hospital

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Ronaldo Reis

Recepcionista do Laboratório

Ronaldo Reis
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Caio Vydal

Namorado de Marcelina

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Pollyanna Rocha

Door da Boate

Pollyanna Rocha
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Pablo Sanábio

Repórter

Pablo Sanábio
Writing

Robert Guimarães

Homem Switcher 1

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Saulo Rodrigues

Homem Switcher

Saulo Rodrigues
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Vitor Hugo

Marido na fila

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Felippe de Santis

Criança 1

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Cauê Campos

Criança 3

Cauê Campos
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Sofia Viamonte

Criança 4

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Georgiana Góes

Eunice

Georgiana Góes
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Adriana Quadros

Heloísa

Adriana Quadros
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Marcella Muniz

Margareth

Marcella Muniz
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João Florenço

Pipoqueiro

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Beto Naci

Jean

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Renner Avillis

Palhaço

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Bruno Bennec

Amigo de André Luiz

Bruno Bennec
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Edi Raffa

Funcionário do mercado

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Bernardo Mendes

DJ

Bernardo Mendes
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Ana Lu Rehder

Dançarina 1

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Flávia Rinaldi

Dançarina 2

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Gisela Saldanha

Dançarina 3

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Juliana Nunes

Dançarina 4

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Sheila Matos

Dançarina 6

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Letícia Pedro

Criança 2

Letícia Pedro
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Patrícia Niedermeier

Dançarina 5

Patrícia Niedermeier
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Camila Samara

Bia

Camila Samara

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