
Letters from War
Drama · War
Overview
In 1971, António Lobo Antunes' life is brutally interrupted when he is drafted into the Portuguese Army to serve as a doctor in one of the worst zones of the Colonial War – the East of Angola. Away from everything dear he writes letters to his wife while he is immersed in an increasingly violent setting. While he moves between several military posts he falls in love for Africa and matures politically. At his side, an entire generation struggles and despairs for the return home. In the uncertainty of war events, only the letters can make him survive.
Top Cast


Miguel Nunes
Miguel Nunes
António
Miguel Nunes
António


Margarida Vila-Nova
Margarida Vila-Nova
Maria José
Margarida Vila-Nova
Maria José


Ricardo Pereira
Ricardo Pereira
Major
Ricardo Pereira
Major


João Pedro Vaz
João Pedro Vaz
Capitão
João Pedro Vaz
Capitão


Simão Cayatte
Simão Cayatte
Alferes Eleutério
Simão Cayatte
Alferes Eleutério


Isac Graça
Isac Graça
Cabo Graça
Isac Graça
Cabo Graça
Francisco Hestnes Ferreira
Francisco Hestnes Ferreira
Cabo Carica
Francisco Hestnes Ferreira
Cabo Carica


João Pedro Mamede
João Pedro Mamede
Alferes Professor
João Pedro Mamede
Alferes Professor
Sérgio Sá Cunha
Sérgio Sá Cunha
Soldado Alentenjano 1
Sérgio Sá Cunha
Soldado Alentenjano 1


Tiago Aldeia
Tiago Aldeia
Alferes Ferreira
Tiago Aldeia
Alferes Ferreira
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