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.
- Year: 1989
- Country: Portugal
- Genre: Drama
- Studio: G.E.R. (Grupo de Estudos e Realizações)
- Keyword: gay theme
- Director: Joaquim Pinto
- Cast: Laura Morante, António Pedro Figueiredo, Luís Miguel Cintra, Inês de Medeiros, Marcello Urgeghe, Maria de Medeiros