The Option
The Option centers on a group of rural women who cut sugar cane and live in ramshackle highway neighborhoods. For many, their only escape to a potentially better life is through prostitution, often with truck drivers.
Release Date
November 5, 1981Runtime
88 minGenres
DramaDirected by
Ozualdo Ribeiro CandeiasScreenplay by
Ozualdo Ribeiro CandeiasLanguage
PortugueseBudget
$0Revenue
$0Status
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