Movie

The Heart's Root

★ 6/10 · 4 votes 2000 1h 58m Released

Drama

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.

Cast

Luís Miguel Cintra Catão Joana Bárcia Sílvia Isabel Ruth Ju Melvil Poupaud Vicente Corvo Miguel Guilherme Oscar António Durães Infante