To the Left of the Father (2001)

movie

(2035)

Country: Brazil
Genres: Drama
Release: 2001-10-29
Director: Luiz Fernando Carvalho
Writers: Luiz Fernando Carvalho , Raduan Nassar
Language: Portuguese
Stars: Selton Mello , Raul Cortez , Juliana Carneiro da Cunha , Simone Spoladore , Leonardo Medeiros , Caio Blat , Mônica Nassif , Kika Kalache , Renata Rizek , Denise Del Vecchio
Runtime: 163 min
Awards: 52 wins & 28 nominations
AKA: À la gauche du père (France, French Republic) , Lavoura Arcaica (Brazil) , A la izquierda del padre (Cuba) , Babamın Sol Tarafı (Turkey) , LavourArcaica (Brazil) , Старая фазенда (Russian Federation) , To the Left of the Father , A la izquierda del padre (Argentina) , To the Left of the Father (Canada) , Lavoura Arcaica , Ο άσωτος υιός (Greece)
Plot: The story concerns a young man living at home, André (Selton Mello), whose ideas are radically different from those of his farmer father (Raul Cortez). The father advocates order and restraint, which enhance his own power under the guise of family love. The son seeks freedom and pleasure, exemplified in his passion for his sister Ana (Simone Spoladore). When André moves to a seedy boarding house, his older brother Pedro (Leonardo Medeiros), is asked by their mother (Juliana Carneiro da Cunha) to bring him back. His return, however, will shatter the family's insular life.
IMDB:tt0241663