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Release Year1989
Runtime1h 28m
LanguagePortuguese
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes8
DirectorJoaquim Pinto
WritersJoaquim Pinto
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.3 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsWhere the Sun Beats
About 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...
Directed by Joaquim Pinto, Where the Sun Beats leans on a strong ensemble — Laura Morante, António Pedro Figueiredo, Luís Miguel Cintra — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1989.
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