Lavoura Arcaica (2001)
Genre: Drama
Duration: 171 minuten
Alternative title: To the Left of the Father
Country:
Brazil
Directed by: Luiz Fernando Carvalho
Stars: Selton Mello, Raul Cortez and Juliana Carneiro da Cunha
IMDb score:
7,5 (2.230)
Releasedate: 29 October 2001
This movie is not available on US streaming services.
Lavoura Arcaica plot
The film focuses on a family of Lebanese immigrants in the Brazilian countryside sometime around the turn of the century. Their isolation and strict, religious father drives some family members to despair. Especially André and this one decides to flee. But is the strict regime the only reason?
Actors and actresses
André
Father
Mother
Ana
Pedro, the elder brother
Lula, the younger brother
André - Narrator (voice)
André as a boy
Prostitute
Sister
Reviews & comments
BBarbie
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- 12893 messages
- 7675 votes
Heavy stuff. Especially the first part of the film, which is dominated by theatrical monologues, is in my experience very tough. The second part with the confrontation between the father and the prodigal son is somewhat more accessible, but here too the bombastic language is an obstacle.
I am not familiar with Raduan Nassar's book and after seeing this film I feel little need to start reading it.
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