País do Desejo
| País do Desejo | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Paulo Caldas |
| Written by | Paulo Caldas Pedro Severien Amin Stepple |
| Starring | Fábio Assunção Gabriel Braga Nunes Maria Padilha |
| Edited by | Vânia Debs |
Production companies | Bananeira Filmes Fado Filmes |
| Distributed by | Califórnia Filmes (Brazil) Zon Lusomundo Audiovisuais (Portugal) |
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| Countries | Brazil Portugal |
| Language | Portuguese |
País do Desejo is a 2012 Brazilian-Portuguese drama film directed by Paulo Caldas.[1] The film premiered at the 35th São Paulo International Film Festival.[2]
The film is based in the case of a girl from Alagoinha, in Pernambuco. In 2009, the girl became pregnant after years of sexual abuse committed by the stepfather. As the pregnancy was the result of a rape and represented a risk to the life of the girl, she did an abortion, as is provided for in the Brazilian legislation.[3]
The story is told from the center of the crisis of a Catholic priest that is positioned against the decision of the Archbishop of the Church to excommunicate the mother, the girl and the doctors involved in the abortion.[3]
Plot
The film tells the story of Roberta, a famous classical pianist who faces a tough battle against a severe kidney disease, and José, a somewhat unconventional priest, which supports a 12-year-old girl raped by her uncle and pregnant with twins, to have an abortion.[4]
The fate of the two characters crosses when Roberta faints at a concert and is hospitalized in a local clinic, belonging to the brother of the priest. Gradually, he is interested by the pianist, and that love will change their destiny in many ways.[2]
Cast
- Maria Padilha as Roberta
- Fábio Assunção as Father José
- Germano Haiut as Dr. Orlando
- Gabriel Braga Nunes as César
See also
References
- ^ País do desejo | Brasil nas Telas | ANCINE | Agência Nacional do Cinema | Ministério da Cultura | Governo Federal
- ^ a b Tela Brasil – O portal de formação e informação sobre o universo audiovisual » Blog Archive » País do Desejo chega às telonas
- ^ a b Mulheres - Estréia em Portugal filme brasileiro sobre o caso de Alagoinha - 26/01/2012
- ^ País do Desejo - Filme 2012 - Cinema10.com.br