Where the Sun Beats (Onde Bate o Sol) 34 years old

Where the Sun Beats

Laura lives in the country with her considerably older husband. When Nuno, her brother who study in Lisbon, pays a visit, he realizes that his sister does not have a happy life. He initiates a friendship with a worker on the farm. The circumstances turn Laura and Nuno against each other... Portrays the repressed sexuality and homosexual desire in a rural setting and elliptically and delicately the small farming community that serves as the backdrop for the impossible relationships pursued by Laura and her brother.

Credits

Where the Sun Beats Cast

Name Character
Laura Morante She was 33, now 67 years old as Laura
Maria de Medeiros She was 24, now 58 years old as Laura (voice)
Manuel Lobão as Francisco
Francisco Nascimento He was 16, now 51 years old as Zé
Luís Miguel Cintra He was 40, now 74 years old as Artur (voice)
Inês de Medeiros She was 21, now 56 years old as Graça
Marcello Urgeghe as Alberto

Where the Sun Beats Crew

Name Department
Inês de Medeiros as Assistant Director. She was 21 (now 56) years old Directing
Joaquim Pinto as Director of Photography. He was 32 (now 66) years old Camera
Joaquim Pinto as Director. He was 32 (now 66) years old Directing
Joaquim Pinto as Writer. He was 32 (now 66) years old Writing
Where the Sun Beats poster
Where the Sun Beats (34 years)

  • Release day: Sunday, September 10, 1989
  • Runtime: 88 minutes