Light Drops (2002): Cast
Light Drops is a 2002 drama directed by Fernando Vendrell, starring Teresa Madruga as Alice, Vítor Norte and António Fonseca. It runs 1 hour 43 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 43m (103 min)
- Director
- Fernando Vendrell
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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Portuguese - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Light Drops About?
The premise of Light Drops without spoilers.
Rui grows up in a remote Mozambican village perched on the edge of a mysterious river. The son of Portuguese settlers, his closest companion is Ana, a black girl who is his mother’s goddaughter. At fourteen, a tragic upheaval shatters his childhood, forcing him to navigate the clash between his European heritage and the African world around him.
Light Drops Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- family relationships
- mozambique
- village
- 14 year old
- portugese
- river
- friend
- friendship
- memory
- reference to tom sawyer the novel
- reading a book
- teenage boy reads a book
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- year 1958
- loss of innocence
- coming of age
- enacted framing scenes
- flashback
- flash forward
- 50 year old man
- 50 year old
- younger version of character
- deserted colonial government compound
- colonial government compound
- return home
- best friend
- ferryman
- woods
- totem
- mentor protege relationship
- race relations
- cousin cousin relationship
- reference to johannesburg south africa
- army official
- racism
- betrayal
- seduction
- maid
- chauffeur
- husband wife relationship
- abandoned car
- extramarital affair
- infidelity
- unfaithfulness
- tribal justice
- father son relationship
- politics
- sex
- loyalty
- economics
- 14 year old boy
Light Drops Cast & Characters
Teresa Madruga leads the cast as Alice, with Vítor Norte as Barroso and António Fonseca as César. Directed by Fernando Vendrell; 8 actors are credited in all.
- Director Fernando Vendrell
- Teresa Madruga as Alice
- Vítor Norte as Barroso
- António Fonseca as César
- Marco D'Almeida as Carlos
Also Starring in Light Drops
· 4 more- Carla Bolito Isaura
- Alberto Magassela Guinda
- Luís Sarmento Rui Pedro (50 years)
- Filipe Carvalho Rui Pedro (14 years)
More from Fernando Vendrell
More films directed by Fernando Vendrell: Sombras Brancas, Apparition and Dribbling Fate.
Light Drops Also Known As
Also known as “Gotas de luz”.
- Also known as
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- Gotas de luz
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Light Drops FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Light Drops, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Light Drops?
Light Drops runs 1 hour 43 minutes (103 minutes).
When was Light Drops released?
Light Drops was released on February 15, 2002.
Who directed Light Drops?
Light Drops was directed by Fernando Vendrell.
More films by Fernando Vendrell Who is in the cast of Light Drops?
Light Drops stars Teresa Madruga as Alice, Vítor Norte as Barroso and António Fonseca as César, among 8 credited actors.
Does Light Drops have a post-credit scene?
No. Light Drops has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Light Drops in?
The original language of Light Drops is Portuguese.
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