Directed by:
Andrucha WaddingtonScreenplay:
Elena SoarezCinematography:
Ricardo Della RosaCast:
Fernanda Montenegro, Fernanda Torres, Ruy Guerra, Seu Jorge, Stênio Garcia, Luiz Melodia, Enrique Díaz, Emiliano Queiroz, Fernando Torres (a.f.)Plots(1)
Aurea (Fernanda Torres) is brought to the northern Brazilian town of Maranhão by her insane husband Vasco, who suffers from delusions that the barren land may be profitably farmed. A calamitous turn of events leaves Aurea, now pregnant, and her mother Maria alone in the desert in a house full of sand. They eventually find friendship and food through Massu, who lives at a quilombo (a self-sustaining society originally formed by escaped slaves). Aurea wrestles with her unhappy fate but slowly grows accustomed to the new rhythm of life in the dunes. Years pass and we find Aurea at peace in the desert, while her wild and sexually promiscuous daughter Maria lacks social propriety. Maria yearns to see the outside world and her dream is eventually fulfilled. However, the reality of the sand dunes - manifested through sweeping shots of the horizon, the sound of the wind skimming the sand and the soft, assured pacing of Waddington`s direction - will never leave her psyche. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
Fernanda Montenegro
Brazil
Best movies:
The Invisible Life of Eurídice Gusmão (2019)
Central Station (1998)
The House of Sand (2005)
Fernanda Torres
Brazil
Best movies:
The House of Sand (2005)
A Marvada Carne (1985)
Ruy Guerra
Mozambique
Best movies:
Aguirre, the Wrath of God (1972)
The House of Sand (2005)
Seu Jorge
Brazil
Best movies:
City of God (2002)
Elite Squad: The Enemy Within (2010)
Pelé: Birth of a Legend (2016)
Stênio Garcia
Brazil
Best movies:
At Play in the Fields of the Lord (1991)
The House of Sand (2005)
Me You Them (2000)
Luiz Melodia
Brazil
Best movies:
The House of Sand (2005)
Enrique Díaz
Peru
Best movies:
Carandiru (2003)
The House of Sand (2005)
The Pilgrim: The Best Story of Paulo Coelho (2014)
Emiliano Queiroz
Brazil
Best movies:
The House of Sand (2005)
Fernando Torres (a.f.)
Brazil
Best movies:
Kiss of the Spider Woman (1985)
The House of Sand (2005) - a.f.