The Heart's Root

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.

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Origin Country

Portugal 

Spoken Languages

Portuguese 

Drama
Released
Status
2000-10-18
Release Date
$0.00
Budget
$0.00
Revenue
0.2314
Popularity
1h 58min
Runtime
Tagline
3
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Crew

Production Companies

RTP

RTP

Portugal
Suma Filmes

Suma Filmes

Portugal
Boomerang Productions

Boomerang Productions

Les Films de l'Atalante

Les Films de l'Atalante

ARTE France Cinéma

ARTE France Cinéma

France

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