Top Cast
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Diana Mattos
Betânia
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Michelle Cabral
Irineusa
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Rosa Ewerton Jara
Jucélia
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Tião Carvalho
Ribamar
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Caçula Rodrigues
Tonhão
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Ulysses Azevedo
Antonio Filho
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Nádia de Cassia
Vitória
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Edivaldo Marquita
Marquita
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Misael Pereira
Seu Misa
Overview
After losing her husband, 65-year-old midwife Betânia is persuaded by her daughters to leave her remote village. She moves near the sand dunes of Lençóis Maranhenses in northern Brazil and ventures a new beginning.
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