Where the Sun Beats
10/09/1989
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.
Movie Information
Laura Morante
as Laura
António Pedro Figueiredo
as Nuno
Luis Miguel Cintra
as Artur (voice)
Inês de Medeiros
as Graça
Marcello Urgeghe
as Alberto
Maria de Medeiros
as Laura (voice)
Manuel Lobão
as Francisco
Francisco Nascimento
as Zé
Maria Ortega
as Teacher
António Ricardo
as Alberto (voice)
Arnaldo Saraiva
as Mr. Saraiva
Joaquim Vicente
as Artur
