A powerful entrepreneur wants to build an exclusive resort hotel in Villanova, but he discovers the location he has in mind is protected by local land-use regulations. He hires Maria, a beautiful and elegant prostitute, to seduce the mayor, leaving him open to blackmail if he won't give the entrepreneur what he wants. Maria has no trouble twisting Meireles around her finger, but police detectives Madeira and Neves get wind of the plan and set out to expose the plot...
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🔍 Search on JustWatch →The director bets on details: a gesture, a glance, a pause. In a good drama this is what says the most — and that principle is upheld here.
Worth watching if you're in the mood for serious cinema. Not background viewing — it demands attention.
For viewers who can watch slow cinema and value the human element in stories.
Director: António-Pedro Vasconcelos
— MovieFinder Editorial
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Viewing atmosphere: In quiet, in the evening. Better alone or with someone who watches films seriously.
Joaquim de Almeida
Mouros
Soraia Chaves
Maria
Ivo Canelas
Madeira
Nicolau Breyner
Carlos Meireles
José Raposo
Neves
José Eduardo
Gomes
Maria João Abreu
Amália
Custódia Gallego
Odete
Ana Padrão
Inês
Virgílio Castelo
Health Minister
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