The Heart's Root

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.

Equipo

Director

Paulo Rocha

Guionista

Jeanne Waltz

RF

Raquel FreirePaulo RochaRegina Guimarães

Compositor

José Mário Branco

Director de fotografía

Elso Roque

Montador

EF

Edgar Feldman

Reparto

Luis Miguel Cintra

Catão

Joana Bárcia

Sílvia

Isabel Ruth

Ju

Melvil Poupaud

Vicente Corvo

Miguel Guilherme

Oscar

António Durães

Infante

Fernando Heitor

Roberta

Teresa Roby

Babies' Mother

Manuel Mozos

Young Man at the Party

Carla Chambel

Manuela de Freitas

Mrs. Assembleia

Ana Deus

Linda

Compañías

ARTE France Cinéma

Productora

RTP

Productora

Suma Filmes

Productora

Les Films de l'Atalante

Productora

Boomerang Productions

Productora

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