País do Desejo
- Paulo Caldas
- Pedro Severien
- Amin Stepple
- Fábio Assunção
- Maria Padilha
- Gabriel Braga Nunes
- Fernanda Vianna
- Germano Haiut
- Nicolau Breyner
companies
- Fado Filmes
- 99 Produções
- Cena Dois
- Bananeira Filmes
- Califórnia Filmes (Brazil)
- Zon Lusomundo Audiovisuais (Portugal)
- 26 January 2012 (2012-01-26) (Portugal)
- 25 January 2013 (2013-01-25) (Brazil)
- Brazil
- Portugal
País do Desejo is a 2012 drama film co-written and directed by Paulo Caldas.[1] The film premiered at the 35th São Paulo International Film Festival.[2]
The film is based on a 2009 real-life case in which a 9-year-old Brazilian girl became pregnant after years of sexual abuse committed by her stepfather. As the pregnancy was the result of a rape and represented a risk to the girl's life, she underwent an abortion, as is provided for under Brazilian law.[3]
The story is told from the center of the crisis of a Catholic priest that is positioned against the decision of the Archbishop of the Church to excommunicate the mother, the girl, and the doctors involved in the abortion.[3]
Plot
The film tells the story of Roberta, a famous classical pianist who faces a tough battle against severe kidney disease, and José, a somewhat unconventional priest, which supports a 12-year-old girl raped by her uncle and pregnant with twins, to have an abortion.[4]
The fate of the two characters crosses when Roberta faints at a concert and is hospitalized in a local clinic, belonging to the brother of the priest. Gradually, he is interested by the pianist, and that love will change their destiny in many ways.[2]
Cast
- Maria Padilha as Roberta
- Fábio Assunção as Father José
- Gabriel Braga Nunes as César
- Germano Haiut as Dr. Orlando
References
- ^ "País do desejo | Brasil nas Telas | ANCINE | Agência Nacional do Cinema | Ministério da Cultura | Governo Federal". Archived from the original on 2013-06-07. Retrieved 2013-04-26.
- ^ a b Tela Brasil – O portal de formação e informação sobre o universo audiovisual » Blog Archive » País do Desejo chega às telonas
- ^ a b "Mulheres - Estréia em Portugal filme brasileiro sobre o caso de Alagoinha - 26/01/2012". Archived from the original on 2012-12-20. Retrieved 2013-04-26.
- ^ País do Desejo - Filme 2012 - Cinema10.com.br
External links
- País do Desejo at IMDb