

“Lying with faith is not always a sin.”
The lively João Grilo and the sly Chicó are poor guys living in the hinterland who cheat a bunch of people in a small town in Northeastern Brazil. When they die, they have to be judged by Christ, the Devil and the Virgin Mary before they are admitted to paradise.

Matheus Nachtergaele
João Grilo
Lead
Selton Mello
Chicó

Fernanda Montenegro
Compadecida

Rogério Cardoso
Padre João

Denise Fraga
Dora

Diogo Vilela
Eurico

Luís Melo
Diabo

Virginia Cavendish
Rosinha
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