Manoel's Destinies

Manoel's Destinies

152 mins | Drama, Fantasy | Aug. 2, 1984

When the child Manuel wanders into a garden that is off-limits to him, he meets an unidentified fisherman, and another boy -- the boy is actually himself several years down the road. Manuel experiences three different versions of his encounters in the garden, revealing that fate can have several twists and turns in one's life, depending on decisions that are made early on.

Manoel's Destinies

152 mins | Drama, Fantasy | Aug. 2, 1984

Manoel's Destinies
When the child Manuel wanders into a garden that is off-limits to him, he meets an unidentified fisherman, and another boy -- the boy is actually himself several years down the road. Manuel experiences three different versions of his encounters in the garden, revealing that fate can have several twists and turns in one's life, depending on decisions that are made early on.
IMDb rating 7.8
Producers RTP, Les Films du Passage, Rita Filmes, Ina
Original title Manoel dans l'île des merveilles
Directors Luis Gaspar da Silva, José Maria Vaz da Silva, Raúl Ruiz
Writers Leonor Pinhão, Raúl Ruiz, João Botelho

Cast

Ruben de Freitas

as Manuel(7 years old)

Teresa Madruga

as Manuel's Mother

Fernando Heitor

as Manuel's Father

Marco Paulo de Freitas

as Manuel(13 years old)

Diogo Dória

as Captain Araujo

Vasco Pimentel

as Professor

José de Freitas

as Pecheur

Aurélie Chazelle

as Marilina

Miguel Silva

as Roque

Pedro M. Ruivo

as Pedro

Pedro Fernandes

as João

Clara Rolim

as Clara

Luis Gaspar da Silva

as Pianiste

Tony Jessen

as Motorist de la Tante

Vasco Sequeira

as Pauvre

Armanda Bacelar

as Femme Aveugle

Rafael de Sousa

as Fils Pauvre