The Heart's Root
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.
Release Date
October 18, 2000Runtime
118 minGenres
DramaDirected by
Paulo RochaScreenplay by
Paulo Rocha, Jeanne Waltz, Raquel Freire, Regina GuimarãesLanguage
PortugueseBudget
$0Revenue
$0Status
ReleasedCast
Luís Miguel Cintra
CatãoJoana Bárcia
SílviaIsabel Ruth
JuMelvil Poupaud
Vicente CorvoMiguel Guilherme
OscarAntónio Durães
InfanteFernando Heitor
RobertaTeresa Roby
Babies' MotherManuel Mozos
Young Man at the PartyCarla Chambel
Manuela de Freitas
Mrs. AssembleiaAna Deus
LindaPaulo Pinto
Voice of Vicente CorvoPedro Pernas