The Silver Cliff

The Silver Cliff (Portuguese: O Abismo Prateado) is a 2011 Brazilian drama film directed by Karim Aïnouz.^[1][2] Alessandra Negrini won the Best Actress prize on the Havana Film Festival for her role.

The Silver Cliff
Film poster
Directed by	Karim Aïnouz
Written by	Beatriz Bracher
Produced by	Rodrigo Teixeira
Starring	Alessandra Negrini Camilla Amado Carla Ribas Gabi Pereira Otto Jr.
Cinematography	Mauro Pinheiro Jr.
Release dates	17 May 2011 (2011-05-17) (Cannes) 26 April 2013 (2013-04-26) (Brazil)
Running time	83 minutes
Country	Brazil
Language	Portuguese

Plot

Violeta (Alessandra Negrini) is a dentist married and with one son, having a normal working day. While listening to a message left on the phone she panics. The message was written by her husband, Djalma (Otto Jr.), who said he was leaving her and going to Porto Alegre. He asks Violeta to not go after him, but she does not follow the advice and tries to travel as soon as possible, to the capital of Rio Grande do Sul.^[3]

Cast

• Alessandra Negrini as Violeta
• Camilla Amado as Norma
• Thiago Martins as Nassir
• Otto Jr. as Djalma
• Carla Ribas as Elvira
• Gabi Pereira as Bel

References

1. Smith, Ian Hayden (2012). International Film Guide 2012. p. 78. ISBN 978-1908215017.
2. "The Silver Cliff". tiff. Retrieved 9 April 2012.
3. "O Abismo Prateado". Retrieved 23 February 2018.

External links

• The Silver Cliff at IMDb