Brazilian Screen Gems Rodrigo Santoro and Camila Pitanga to Star in "Garota da Urca"

Renowned Brazilian film actors, Rodrigo Santoro and Camila Pitanga have been confirmed as the lead stars in "Garota da Urca", a new movie by esteemed director Marcelo Gomes. Known for his international breakout film "Cinema, Aspirins and Vultures", Gomes will join forces with Leonardo Moreira, writer of "Oxygen Masks Will Not Drop Automatically", and veteran writer-actor Luciana Paes to script the film. The production is a collaborative effort between Matizar Filmes and Misti Filmes.

Santoro, a successful screen export from Brazil, has previously worked in Hollywood blockbusters such as "Love Actually" and "300". Meanwhile, Pitanga has made her mark as a beloved telenovela actress and has starred in notable films like "I'd Receive the Worst News from Your Beautiful Lips" and "Basic Sanitation, The Movie".

The upcoming film revolves around a middle-aged married couple dealing with existential questions. Gomes aims to weave an adult comedy about love and sex, a theme that is currently trending in successful films like "The Invite". Moreover, the director intends to explore the effects of time on emotions and love's resilience over time.

Both Santoro and Pitanga have expressed anticipation about working together on this project. They believe that their personal experiences as individuals in their early 50s will bring depth to their characters. Brazilian audiences also await the reunion of this duo, who last shared the screen in the 2004 telenovela "Mulheres Apaixonadas".