The Heart's Root

movie

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.

Cast & crew

Jeanne Waltz · Raquel Freire · Luís Miguel Cintra · António Durães · Joana Bárcia · Teresa Roby · Miguel Guilherme · Paulo Rocha · Melvil Poupaud · Manuel Mozos · Carla Chambel · Regina Guimarães · Isabel Ruth · Fernando Heitor

Studios & networks

ARTE France Cinéma · Boomerang Productions · Les Films de l'Atalante · RTP · Suma Filmes