To the Left of the Father
Original Title
Lavoura Arcaica- Director: Luiz Fernando Carvalho
- Writer: Luiz Fernando Carvalho; Raduan Nassar
- Producer: Mauricio Andrade; Luiz Fernando Carvalho
CGiii Comment
The film is a transposition of the novel Lavoura Arcaica by Raduan Nassar. In an extremely Brazilian atmosphere, but one which is dominated by a universal current of classical Mediterranean tradition, To the Left of the Father is the dark side of the parable of the Prodigal Son. Based on the story of a family of Lebanese immigrants in the interior of Brazil, the film brings to the screen themes such as love, incest, prostitution, homosexuality and family relations. To the Left of the Father is a tragic drama about the eternal struggle between tradition and freedom, under the aegis of time.
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Cast & Characters
Selton Mello as Andre;
Raul Cortez as Father;
Juliana Carneiro da Cunha as Mother;
Simone Spoladore as Ana;
Leonardo Medeiros as Pedro, the elder brother;
Caio Blat as Lula, the younger brother;
Felipe Abreu Salomao;
Samir Muci Alcici Junior;
Leda Samara Antunes;
Luiz Fernando Carvalho as Andre - Narrator;
Pablo Cesar Cancio as Andre as a boy;
Raphaela Borges David;
Fabio Luiz Marinho de Oliveira;
Denise Del Vecchio as Prostitute;
Laura Hallack Ferreira