Summary
American couple move to the State of Ceará, Brazil, in the 1930s. The husband is looking for oil. His beautiful wife, Donna, soon falls in love with a rude but charming fisherman. The forbidden romance may destroy her marriage and upset the morals of the small village where they live.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
Skip it if
- You want something to laugh at
- You're watching with family
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 50GoodWatch 38
Letterboxd · 215 ratings2.9/5
IMDb4.2
Running time
1 h 51 min
A typical length for dramas
typical 109111Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 2 countries
Released
1998
August 14, 1998
28 years ago
Genres
DramaRomanceLanguage
Portuguese
Original language
Also spoken
EnglishMade in
- Brazil
- United States
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityStrong
- Dark themesMild
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
24 of 28
Natasha HenstridgeDonna
Eduardo MoscovisNô
Andrew McCarthyFrank
Florinda BolkanMãe Ana
Sophie WardLidia
Odilon WagnerJohn
Letícia SabatellaBenta
Guilherme KaramSilva
Ângelo AntônioTonho
Jackson CostaAfrânio
Nildo ParentePadre Jorge
Arduíno ColassantiCapitão
Jurandir de OliveiraJuca
Rita MartinsRita
Charles ParaventiDr. Farina
Domingos AlcântaraZé Divina
Fábio BarretoGovernador- LdLuisa de Paula MarquesCecília
- JAJoca AndradeZé Corninho
- KSKarla SabahCrooner
- MPMarciano PoncianoAuxiliar de Escritório
- MPMariana Pellegrino BarretoDonna (criança)
- DHDiego HolandaNô (criança)/filho de Donna e Nô numa visão de Mãe Ana
- ANAila NogueiraMulher do Silva
Directing · 1
- Fábio Barreto Director
Writing · 2
- Amy Ephron Writer
- José Lins do Rego Novel
Camera · 1
- Félix "Chango" Monti Director of Photography
Editing · 2
- Virginia Flores Editor
- Caroline Biggerstaff Editor
Sound · 1
- Dori Caymmi Music Editor
Other crew · 1
- Luiz Carlos Barreto Production Office Assistant
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