To the Left of the Father

To the Left of the Father

163 mins | Drama | Oct. 29, 2001

The story of André, the rebel runaway son from a dominant Lebanese-Brazilian family who returns to the nest after a few years. "Lavoura Arcaica" deals with melodramatic themes of tyrannical fathers, incest and fierce family conflicts, matched by an overheated and intense visual style.

To the Left of the Father

163 mins | Drama | Oct. 29, 2001

To the Left of the Father
The story of André, the rebel runaway son from a dominant Lebanese-Brazilian family who returns to the nest after a few years. "Lavoura Arcaica" deals with melodramatic themes of tyrannical fathers, incest and fierce family conflicts, matched by an overheated and intense visual style.
IMDb rating 7.5
Producers Videofilmes
Original title Lavoura Arcaica
Directors Luiz Fernando Carvalho
Writers Raduan Nassar, Luiz Fernando Carvalho

Cast

Selton Mello

as André

Raul Cortez

as Father

Leonardo Medeiros

as Pedro, the elder brother

Caio Blat

as Lula, the younger brother

Luiz Fernando Carvalho

as André - Narrator (voice)

Pablo César Câncio

as André as a boy

Denise Del Vecchio

as Prostitute

Mônica Nassif

as Sister

Renata Rizek

as Sister