House of Sand
– A woman is taken along with her mother in 1910 to a far-away desert by her husband, and after his pa..
A woman is taken along with her mother in 1910 to a far-away desert by her husband, and after his passing, is forced to spend the next 59 years of her life hopelessly trying to escape it.
13 May 2005
Portuguese
Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.
Andrucha Waddington
Elena Soarez (screenplay), Luiz Carlos Barreto (story), Elena Soarez (story), Andrucha Waddington (story)
Fernanda Montenegro, Fernanda Torres, Ruy Guerra, Seu Jorge
Áurea arrives at a town in the dunes of State of Maranhão, Brazil, in 1910, having for female company only her mother Maria. She is pregnant and wants a way out of that arid place. But leaving is difficult and, somehow, she still hopes to find happiness there. The film follows these two lives for three generations, including Áurea's daughter.
11 wins & 30 nominations.