Heleno

2011 film directed by José Henrique Fonseca

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September 12, 2011 (2011-09-12) (Toronto International Film Festival)
March 30, 2012 (2012-03-30) (Brazil)

Running time

116 minutesCountryBrazilLanguagePortuguese

Heleno is a 2011 Brazilian biographical drama film directed by José Henrique Fonseca. It stars and was produced by Brazilian actor Rodrigo Santoro.

Plot

It tells the story of Heleno de Freitas (Rodrigo Santoro), a legendary football star who played for Botafogo during the 1940s. Most of all, Heleno's self-destructive behaviour turned him into a myth.^[1]