Where the Sun Beats (1989)
Original title: Onde Bate o Sol
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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.
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Laura MoranteLauraAntónio Pedro FigueiredoNuno
Luís Miguel CintraArtur (voice)
Inês de MedeirosGraça
Marcello UrgegheAlberto
Maria de MedeirosLaura (voice)Manuel LobãoFrancisco
Francisco NascimentoZéMaria OrtegaTeacherAntónio RicardoAlberto (voice)Arnaldo SaraivaMr. SaraivaJoaquim VicenteArturMovie DNA
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What is Where the Sun Beats about?
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.
How long is Where the Sun Beats?
Where the Sun Beats has a runtime of 88 minutes.