Release Date
August 11, 2006 (LA/NY)
DVD Release Date
December 12, 2006 (Buy on Amazon)
Director
Andrucha Waddington
Writer
Elena Soárez
Cast
Fernanda Montenegro, Fernanda Torres, Ruy Guerra, Seu Jorge, Luiz Melodia, Enrique Diaz, Stênio Garcia, Emiliano Queiroz
Studio
Running Time
103 minutes
MPA Rating
Rated R for some graphic sexuality
What is The House of Sand about?
Áurea's saga starts in 1910, when, in pursuing a dream she never shared, she arrives in a caravan at a labyrinth of sand in Maranhão, northern Brazil. Her husband, Vasco, believes this land to be prosperous and she is condemned to a life in this barren place, her only female company being her mother, Dona Maria. Pregnant and dissatisfied with her destiny, she tries everything to find a way out.
She spends 59 years living with... Full synopsis »
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