Based on a book by Machado de Assis (1839-1908) and adapted to the present time. After the death of the philosopher Quincas Borba, his friend and disciple Rubiao inherits all he possessed: his fortune, his dog, his philosophy and the germ of his madness. Rubiao's passion for Sofia, a friend's wife, places him at the center of a game in which she is the main piece while he is the only one who ignores the rules. The story of a dreamer and delirious man facing a reality to which he is not prepared.
Andréa Queiroga | Production Director |
Roberto Santos | Executive Producer |
Carlos Alvaro Vera | Editor |
Roberto Santos Filho | Director of Photography |
Roberto Bianchi | Production Director |
Cyro Del Nero | Associate Producer |
Cyro Del Nero | Art Direction |
Roberto Santos | Director |
Machado de Assis | Novel |
Roberto Santos | Screenplay |