The Heart's Root

Released
2000
1h 58min
3 votes
Drama

Synopsis

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.

Détails techniques

Titre original

A Raiz do Coração

Langue originale

PT

Langues parlées

Portuguese

Production

Compagnies de production

RTP

Suma Filmes

Boomerang Productions

Les Films de l'Atalante

ARTE France Cinéma

Pays de production

France

Portugal

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