The Three Marias (film)
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As Três Marias is a 2002 Brazilian independent film that tells the story of a woman (played by Marieta Severo
) who takes revenge on her former lover and his family with the help of her three daughters. The movie depends on heavy mysticism
and Catholic
imagery to tell the story.
The Three Marias was directed by Aluisio Abranches.
Marieta Severo
Marieta Severo da Costa is a Brazilian theater, film and television actress.-Early life:Severo was born on November 2, 1946 in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro to Luís Antonio Severo da Costa and Lígia Paixão...
) who takes revenge on her former lover and his family with the help of her three daughters. The movie depends on heavy mysticism
Mysticism
Mysticism is the knowledge of, and especially the personal experience of, states of consciousness, i.e. levels of being, beyond normal human perception, including experience and even communion with a supreme being.-Classical origins:...
and Catholic
Catholic
The word catholic comes from the Greek phrase , meaning "on the whole," "according to the whole" or "in general", and is a combination of the Greek words meaning "about" and meaning "whole"...
imagery to tell the story.
The Three Marias was directed by Aluisio Abranches.