Once Upon a Time Veronica

Once Upon a Time Veronica

201291 min5.8 / 10

A tender, introspective portrait of a young woman navigating love and mortality in a violent city, grounded in empathy and the search for genuine connection.

Veronica, a young woman, lives in Recife, one of the most violent cities in Brazil. Her life is filled with fleeting love affairs and passing romances. As her father feels his death approaching, he asks a favor: that she finds true love before he passes away.

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