Scent of Gardenias

Year: 1992

Runtime: 118 mins

Language: Portuguese

Director: Guilherme de Almeida Prado

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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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