The Heart's Root (2000)
Synopsis
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.
Release Date: 2000-10-18
Runtime: 118 minutes
Director: Paulo Rocha
Top Cast
- Luís Miguel Cintra as Catão
- Joana Bárcia as Sílvia
- Isabel Ruth as Ju
- Melvil Poupaud as Vicente Corvo
- Miguel Guilherme as Oscar
- António Durães as Infante
- Fernando Heitor as Roberta
- Teresa Roby as Babies' Mother
- Manuel Mozos as Young Man at the Party
- Carla Chambel as
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