André Luiz Fernando Alves Pinto as Lísias Rosanne Mulholland as Eloísa Inez Vianna as Narcisa Rodrigo dos Santos as Tobias Werner Schünemann as Emmanuel Clemente Viscaíno as Minister Clarêncio Ana Rosa as Laura, Lísias' mother Othon Bastos as Anacleto, Governor of Nosso Lar Paulo Goulart as Minister Genésio Helena Varvaki as Zélia Aracy Cardoso as Dona Amélia, André Luiz's patient Selma Egrei as Luísa, André Luiz's mother Nicola Siri as Ernesto, Zélia's current husband Lisa Fávero as Clarice, André Luiz's daughter Jeniffer Oliveira as 10-year-old Clarice Amélia Bittencourt as Judite, Lísias' aunt César Cardadeiro as Mariano, André Luiz's son Pedro Lucas Lopes as 10-year-old Mariano Chica Xavier as Ismália, André Luiz's maid Cristina Xavier as 35-year-old Ismália Production Background The film is an adaptation of the 1944 book of the same name, said to be dictated by the spirit Andre Luiz and psychographed by Chico Xavier, Brazil's best-known and respected medium, having channeled more than 400 books. The book is considered a great classic of spiritist literature. Engaging the reader from a first-person narrative, Andre Luiz delivers his impressions of the spirit world he encounters after his death. Detailed drawings of the city "Our Home" as well as the architecture of the buildings, ministries and homes, were created by the medium Heigorina Cunha through her observations made during her alleged travels outside of the body in March 1979, led and guided by the spirit Lucius. These drawings served as inspiration to create the visual architecture of the city, that are seen in the movie. His drawings have been clarified and confirmed by Chico Xavier that this was really the spiritual city of Rio de Janeiro called "Our Home". Visual effects Nosso Lar is rich in special effects. The majority of the movie takes place in this spiritual city, which is famous in the Spiritist movement. Many spiritists and spiritualists waited anxiously for the release of the film that recorded the second highest debut of a Brazilian film since the rebirth of Brazilian cinema in the 1990s, after Elite Squad: The Enemy Within, released one month later. For photography and special effects, international professionals were invited, including director of photography Ueli Steiger (from 10,000 BC and The Day After Tomorrow) and special effects supervisor Lev Kolobov, the Canadian firm Intelligent Creatures (The Hunting Party, Babel, and Watchmen). References External links Helpful article about Chico Xavier, an earlier film in this series