A Fit of Rage (1999)

Director
Aluizio Abranches

Main cast
Júlia Lemmertz; Alexandre Borges; Marieta Severo; Ruth de Souza; Lineu Dias

Genres
Drama, Romance

Description
The torrid love affair between a 40-year-old man who lives isolated from the world, in his small farm nearby São Paulo and a politically engaged 30-year-old journalist. One morning, after a night of wild lovemaking, he notices a hole made by sauba ants in his fence. This simple fact raises accusations and discord between the two lovers.


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