The Heart's Root (2000)

  • NR
  • 08/07/2000 (CH)
  • Drama
  • 1h 58m

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.

Paulo Rocha

Director, Screenplay

Jeanne Waltz

Screenplay

Raquel Freire

Screenplay

Regina Guimarães

Screenplay

Cast

Luís Miguel Cintra's headshot

Luís Miguel Cintra

Catão
Joana Bárcia's headshot

Joana Bárcia

Sílvia
Isabel Ruth's headshot

Isabel Ruth

Ju
Melvil Poupaud's headshot

Melvil Poupaud

Vicente Corvo
Miguel Guilherme's headshot

Miguel Guilherme

Oscar
António Durães's headshot

António Durães

Infante
Fernando Heitor's headshot

Fernando Heitor

Roberta
Teresa Roby's headshot

Teresa Roby

Babies' Mother

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