House of Sand

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2005-05-13

Languages:

Portuguese

Countries:

Brazil

Runtime:

115 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

7.4 (2571 Reviews)

Director:

Andrucha Waddington

Genres:

Drama

Cast:

Fernanda Montenegro Fernanda Torres Ruy Guerra Seu Jorge

Writer:

Elena Soarez (screenplay)

Luiz Carlos Barreto (story)

Elena Soarez (story)

Andrucha Waddington (story)

Fullplot:

èurea arrives at a town in the dunes of State of Maranhèo, Brazil, in 1910, having for female company only her mother Maria. She is pregnant and wants a way out of that arid place. But leaving is difficult and, somehow, she still hopes to find happiness there. The film follows these two lives for three generations, including èurea's daughter.

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