Where the Sun Beats
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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.
Status: Released
Released Date: 1989-09-10
Runtime: 88 mins
Director: Joaquim Pinto
Writer: Joaquim Pinto
Spoken language: Português
Genres: Drama
Original title: Where the Sun Beats
Production Companies: G.E.R. (Grupo de Estudos e Realizações)
Production Countries: Portugal
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