Foreign Land

Foreign Land

1996 · 110 min · PT · 7.3 (66 votes)
Dir. Walter Salles, Daniela Thomas · Starring Fernanda Torres, Fernando Alves Pinto, Luís Melo, Alexandre Borges, Laura Cardoso, João Lagarto · Music José Miguel Wisnik

“The best place to lose someone or your own self”

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During a time of political upheaval in Brazil, two strangers meet by coincidence in a foreign land and end up caught in the middle of a gem smuggling ring.

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A deeply melancholic and atmospheric journey into grief and self-discovery. It's a slow-burn exploration of identity and connection, set against a backdrop of both tender romance and simmering danger. A film that lingers long after the credits roll.

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