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Scent of Gardenias (1992) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1992 · 118 mins · Portuguese
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- Directed by
- Guilherme de Almeida Prado
- Starring
- Carlos Reichenbach, Helena Ignez, Guará Rodrigues, Sérgio Mamberti, Caio Fernando Abreu, Christiane Torloni
A mystery hangs over the family. Daniel, a taxi driver, is married to Adalgisa, who turns to low‑budget film work. He bans her from seeing their son Joaquim, and for over ten years Daniel nurses a growing desire for revenge. That fury sharpens when their adult son finds his mother’s career in ruin, forcing the past to confront the present.
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