Hard Labor

– With her husband having lost his job, Helena opens her own grocery store, but is soon plagued by str..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.60 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 39 Minutes
Release Year:
2011
Original Name:
Trabalhar Cansa
Hard Labor (2011) - Also known as Trabalhar Cansa

With her husband having lost his job, Helena opens her own grocery store, but is soon plagued by strange occurrences.

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Release Date:

30 Oct 2015

Language:

Portuguese

Director:

Marco Dutra, Juliana Rojas

Writer:

Marco Dutra, Juliana Rojas

Main Actors:

Helena Albergaria, Marat Descartes, Naloana Lima, Gilda Nomacce

Plot:

Young housewife Helena is on the verge of fulfilling a dream as she prepares to open her own business: a neighborhood grocery store. She hires a maid, Paula, to take care of her house and daughter. But when her husband Otavio is suddenly fired from his job as an insurance executive, Helena is left to support the family alone. As Otavio fails to find work and becomes increasingly alienated, business struggles to take off and the pressure on Helena mounts. To make things worse, she discovers that one of the building's brick walls seems to be crumbling. Helena begins to wonder if that may be the cause of all her problems.

Awards:

9 wins & 8 nominations.

Production:

Dezenove Som e Imagens

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
83%
Metacritic:
55%