01 March 2013 9 mins
Death is the source of the encoffiner's work; he restores the appearance that bodies had while alive. He methodically prepares them for the funeral, photographing them before and after the process.
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Osvaldo Gonçalves as Hélio
Mariana Bardan Director
Brazil 01 March 2013
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Hélio é um tanatopraxista. Tem a morte como fonte de seu trabalho devolve aos corpos a aparência que tinham em vida. Prepara-os metodicamente para o ...
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