Movielogr
Where the Sun Beats (1989)
Directed by Joaquim Pinto
Overview
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.
Length 88 minutes
Actors
Laura Morante | António Pedro Figueiredo | Luís Miguel Cintra | Inês de Medeiros | Marcello Urgeghe | Maria de Medeiros | Manuel Lobão | Francisco Nascimento | Maria Ortega | António Ricardo | Arnaldo Saraiva | Joaquim Vicente