The Heart's Root (2000)

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.

Released

2000-10-18

Genres

Drama

Runtime

118 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

Paulo Rocha, Jeanne Waltz, Raquel Freire, Paulo Rocha

TMDB rating

6.0/10 from 4 votes