Darlene, earthy and unmarried, returns to the cane fields of Bahia with her young son. There, over time, she balances the pride, desire, jealousy, and tolerance of three men. Osias, an older man, proud of a house he’s built, proposes marriage; she accepts. He retires to his hammock, she works hard, and in a few years births a second son, much darker than Osias. Then, he takes in his cousin Zezinho, almost as old as he, a good cook, so Osias is happy. Darlene smiles at Zezinho. Another son arrives, light-skinned like Zezinho. Next, Darlene meets Ciro, young and handsome, and invites him to dinner. Osias insists Ciro stay. When another son arrives, what will the proud Osias do?
Release Date: 18 August 2000Runtime: 104 min
Stars:
- Borges Cunha
- Clesio Atanasio
- D. Dinorah
- Diogo Lopes
- Helena Araújo
- Iami Rebouças
- José Pascoal
- Lima Duarte
- Lucien Paulo
- Luiz Carlos Vasconcelos
- Nilda Spencer
- Plácido Alves Neto
- Regina Casé
- Stênio Garcia
- Zé Brocoió
Director: Andrucha Waddington
