Basic Info
Release: October 18, 2000
Runtime: 118 min
Rating: ⭐ 5.7/10 (3 votes)
Status: Released
The Heart's Root
2000
118 min
⭐ 5.7/10
3 votes
Overview
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.
Genres
Drama
Production Countries
- France
- Portugal
Spoken Languages
- Portuguese pt
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Cast
Luís Miguel Cintra
Catão
Joana Bárcia
Sílvia
Isabel Ruth
Ju
Melvil Poupaud
Vicente Corvo
Miguel Guilherme
Oscar
António Durães
Infante
Fernando Heitor
Roberta
Teresa Roby
Babies' Mother
Manuel Mozos
Young Man at the Party
Carla Chambel
Manuela de Freitas
Mrs. Assembleia
Ana Deus
Linda
Crew
Paulo Rocha
Producer
Paulo Rocha
Screenplay
José Mário Branco
Music
Paulo Rocha
Director
Jeanne Waltz
Screenplay
Gérard Vaugois
Producer
Raquel Freire
Screenplay
Regina Guimarães
Screenplay
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