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The River Remains the Same (2026)
Directed by Gustavo Helmer
“You can return to the river, but never to the same waters.”
Drama · 25m
After years away from home, Pedro returns to the small town where he grew up to visit his gravely ill father. As he struggles to mend a relationship long defined by silence, he finds himself reunited with his first love, confronting the memories and feelings he left behind. In the process, he comes to realize that the past is not a place we can return to, but something we carry with us, shaping who we become.
Cast
Xuan Christian
Pedro Ribeiro
Harles Oliveira
Manoel Ribeiro
Eliane Gomes
Marina Lima
Ely Negrão
Helena Ribeiro
Gabrielly Campos
Ana Carolina Ribeiro
Sofia Gabi
Luciana Silva
Fábio Júnior
Motorista
Jamilly Sardinha
Camila
Valentina Baroli
Ana Carolina Ribeiro (Criança)
Vitória Monteiro
Atendente do supermercado
Letícia Cardoso
Letícia Cardoso
Crew
- Director
- Gustavo Helmer
- Screenplay
- Wanderson Lucas
- Writer
- Gustavo Helmer
- Director of Photography
- Abraão Costa
- Original Music Composer
- Tati Maia, Gabriel Duas Vezes
- Editor
- Gustavo Helmer
- Producer
- Lion Martins
Details
- Original title
- O Rio É o Mesmo
- Release date
- 2026-12-12
- Runtime
- 25m
- Genres
- Drama
- Original language
- PT
- Spoken languages
- Portuguese
- Countries
- Brazil
- Production
- GH PRODUÇÕES