To the Left of the Father
To the Left of the Father

To the Left of the Father (2001)

Not Rated (US) | Brazil | Portuguese | 163 min
Directed by: Luiz Fernando Carvalho
8.2

The story concerns a young man living at home, André (Selton Mello), whose ideas are radically different from those of his farmer father (Raul Cortez). The father advocates order and restraint, which enhance his own power under the guise of family love. The son seeks freedom and pleasure, exemplified in his passion for his sister Ana (Simone Spoladore). When André moves to a seedy boarding house, his older brother Pedro (Leonardo Medeiros), is asked by their mother (Juliana Carneiro da Cunha) to bring him back. His return, however, will shatter the family's insular life.

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Release Date

Canada
(Montréal Film Festival)
2001-08-18
Brazil
No data
2001-10-29
Netherlands
(International Film Festival Rotterdam)
2002-01-29
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Also Known As (A.K.A.)

Lavoura Arcaica
(Original title)
A la izquierda del padre
Argentina
Lavoura Arcaica
Brazil
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Parent Guide

Sex & Nudity
Unrated
Violence & Gore
Unrated
Profanity
Unrated
Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking
Unrated
Frightening & Intense Scenes
Unrated