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The Boy Who Killed My Parents

The Boy Who Killed My Parents

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The Boy Who Killed My Parents

"The crime that shocked the country."

2021

1h 28m

6.3(212 votes)

Crime

Drama

Thriller

Horror

Overview

Based on one of the most shocking and gruesome murder cases in Brazil, the film presents de Suzane von Richthofen's point of view of the events that led to the death of her parents.

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Social & External

Production Companies

Santa Rita Filmes

+Galeria

Grupo Telefilms

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Carla Diaz

Carla Diaz

Suzane von Richthofen

Leonardo Bittencourt

Leonardo Bittencourt

Daniel Cravinhos

Allan Souza Lima

Allan Souza Lima

Cristian Cravinhos

Leonardo Medeiros

Leonardo Medeiros

Manfred von Richthofen

Vera Zimmermann

Vera Zimmermann

Marísia von Richthofen

Augusto Madeira

Augusto Madeira

Astrogildo Cravinhos

Debora Duboc

Debora Duboc

Nadja Cravinhos

Kauan Ceglio

Kauan Ceglio

Andreas von Richthofen

Marcelo Várzea

Marcelo Várzea

Juiz Anderson

Fernanda Viacava

Fernanda Viacava

Flora

Creative team

Directed by: Maurício Eça
Written by: Ilana Casoy
Raphael Montes
Produced by: Marcelo Braga

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