Where the Sun Beats

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.

Country:

Portugal

Genre:

Drama

Duration:

88 minutes

Year:

1989

Director:

Joaquim Pinto

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Company:

G.E.R. (Grupo de Estudos e Realizações)

Cast:

Laura

Nuno

Artur (voice)

Graça

Alberto

Crew:

Director

Writer

Director of Photography

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Editor