Alentejo, Portugal, 1950. In a desolate region, where the wind seems to speak, where misery and hunger reign over poorest, a desperate man takes his revenge on those who caused his ruin during the darkest night, unable to get honestly the bread needed to feed his family in the daylight.
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Refinaria Filmes, Les Films d'Ici, RTP, Faux
Keywords
- countryside
- based on novel or book
- smuggling (contraband)
- family relationships
- poverty
- social differences
- 1950s
- rural life
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Top Cast
Isabel Ruth as Amanda Carrusca
Leonor Silveira as Júlia
Hugo Bentes as António Palma
Kaio César as Bento Palma
Rita Cabaço as Mariana Palma
Adriano Luz as João
Lia Gama as Mira
Diogo Dória as Elias Sobral
Top Crew
Sérgio Tréfaut · Director, Screenplay
Fátima Ribeiro · Screenplay
Manuel da Fonseca · Novel
Acácio de Almeida · Cinematographer
Karen Harley · Editor
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