The House of Sand(2005)
A woman is taken along with her mother in 1910 to a far-away desert by her husband, and after his passing, is forced to spend the next 59 years of her life hopelessly trying to escape it.
Movie: The House of Sand
Top 10 Billed Cast
Dona Maria / Áurea (1942-1969) / Maria (1969)
Áurea (1910-1919) / Maria (1942)
Vasco de Sá
Massu (1910-1919)
Massu (1942)
Luiz (1919)
Luiz (1942)
Chico do Sal
Pai de Massu
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