Bufo & Spallanzani
2001 · 1h 41m · Crime, Mystery · Brazil · Rated 18 (BR)
Ivan Canabrava is a writer, turned insurance ivestigator who investigates mysterious deaths involving Bufo Marinus. Bufo Marinus is a frog poison causing catalepsy in humans, simulating death, enabling grand insurance fraud and other crimes. Ten years later, now as a successful writer, similar characters possibly using Bufo Marinus reappear and create an intricate plot full of surprises.
Directed by
Flávio R. TambelliniBased on the novel by
Rubem Fonseca5.9Smart score
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