The read
Critics rate it 28 points higher than audiences do.
Synopsis
Wanted for killing his boss, Manuel flees with his wife Rosa to the sertão, the barren landscape of Northern Brazil. Thrust into a primordial violent region, Manuel and Rosa come under the influence and control of a series of frightening figures.
Ratings
IMDb7.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes100%
Critics rate it 28 points higher than audiences do.
168 audience votes
Key crew
- Glauber RochaDirector
- Glauber RochaWriter
- Paulo Gil SoaresWriter
- Walter Lima Jr.Writer
Cast
- Geraldo del ReyManoel
- Yoná MagalhãesRosa
- Othon BastosCorisco
- Sonia dos HumildesDadá
- Maurício do ValleAntônio das Mortes
- Lídio SilvaSebastião
- João GamaPriest
- Antônio PintoColonel
Stills
Themes
cinema novo