The Heart's Root
Film · 2000
Set in the Lisbon during the festivities of Saint Anthony, the patron saint of lovers and the old town. The story is about Cato, a nationalist politician who is charismatic and unscrupulous. He obsessively pursues Silvia, a mystical and mysterious young transvestite whom he meets at the festival. When Silvia runs into Vicente, a policeman who arrests transvestites and threatens them, Silvia must look towards blackmail to save herself. Compromising photos of Cato start to emerge among opposition parties and he must do all in his power to save his political career.
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- Jenis
- Film
- Negara
- Portugal
- Genre
- Drama
- Studio produksi
- RTP · Suma Filmes · Boomerang Productions · Les Films de l'Atalante · ARTE France Cinéma
Sinopsis
Set in the Lisbon during the festivities of Saint Anthony, the patron saint of lovers and the old town. The story is about Cato, a nationalist politician who is charismatic and unscrupulous. He obsessively pursues Silvia, a mystical and mysterious young transvestite whom he meets at the festival. When Silvia runs into Vicente, a policeman who arrests transvestites and threatens them, Silvia must look towards blackmail to save herself. Compromising photos of Cato start to emerge among opposition parties and he must do all in his power to save his political career.
Sutradara: Paulo Rocha
Status: Released
Luís Miguel CintraCatão
Joana BárciaSílvia
Isabel RuthJu
Melvil PoupaudVicente Corvo
Miguel GuilhermeOscar
António DurãesInfante
Fernando HeitorRoberta
Teresa RobyBabies' Mother
Manuel MozosYoung Man at the Party
Carla Chambel
Ana DeusLinda
Paulo PintoVoice of Vicente Corvo
