Raimund Gregorius, having saved a beautiful Portuguese woman from leaping to her death, stumbles upon a mesmerizing book by a Portuguese author, which compels him to suddenly abandon the boring life he has led for years and to embark on an enthralling adventure. In search of the author, Gregorius acts as detective, pulling together pieces of a puzzle that involves political and emotional intrigue and the highest possible stakes. His voyage is one that transcends time and space, delving into the realms of history, medicine and love, all in search of true meaning to his life.
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Jeremy Irons as Raimund
Mélanie Laurent as Young Estefania
Jack Huston as Amadeu
Martina Gedeck as Mariana
Tom Courtenay as Older João Eca
August Diehl as Young Jorge O'Kelly
Bruno Ganz as Older Jorge O'Kelly
Lena Olin as Older Estefania
Beatriz Batarda as young Adriana
Marco D'Almeida as Young João
Christopher Lee as Father Bartholomeu
Charlotte Rampling as Older Adriana
Nicolau Breyner as Da Silva
Jane Thorne as Older Clotilde
Burghart Klaußner as Judge Prado
Adriano Luz as Mendez
Filipe Vargas as Young Father Bartholomeu
Ana Lúcia Palminha as Young Clotilde
João Lagarto as Border Police Sergeant
José Wallenstein as Pide Agent
Eloy Monteiro as Professor
Joaquim Leitão as Principal
Jean Pierre Cornu as Shopkeeper
Hanspeter Müller as Mr Kagi
Dominique Devenport as Natalie
Max Hubacher as Another Student
Marçal Godinho as Gardener
Helena Afonso as Maria Prado
Bruno Salgueiro as Kicking Young Man
Maria d'Aires as Spitting Woman
Jorge Veríssimo as Men's Outfitter
Sarah Spale as Catarina Mendez (as Sarah Bühlmann)
Raquel Cipriano as (Uncredited)
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