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Where the Sun Beats
Where the Sun Beats

Where the Sun Beats

Genres

Drama

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Laura lives in the country with her considerably older husband. When Nuno, her brother who study in Lisbon, pays a visit, he realizes that his sister does not have a happy life. He initiates a friendship with a worker on the farm. The circumstances turn Laura and Nuno against each other... Portrays the repressed sexuality and homosexual desire in a rural setting and elliptically and delicately the small farming community that serves as the backdrop for the impossible relationships pursued by Laura and her brother.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Portuguese

Runtime

88 mins

Rating

5.3/10

Release Date

10 September 1989

Country

Portugal

Cast

Laura Morante

Laura Morante

Laura

António Pedro Figueiredo

António Pedro Figueiredo

Nuno

Luís Miguel Cintra

Luís Miguel Cintra

Artur (voice)

Inês de Medeiros

Inês de Medeiros

Graça

Marcello Urgeghe

Marcello Urgeghe

Alberto

Maria de Medeiros

Maria de Medeiros

Laura (voice)

Manuel Lobão

Manuel Lobão

Francisco

Francisco Nascimento

Francisco Nascimento

Zé

Maria Ortega

Maria Ortega

Teacher

António Ricardo

António Ricardo

Alberto (voice)

Arnaldo Saraiva

Arnaldo Saraiva

Mr. Saraiva

Joaquim Vicente

Joaquim Vicente

Artur

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