The Empire of Desire

Year: 1981

Runtime: 110 mins

Language: Portuguese

Director: Carlos Reichenbach

DramaComedy

Sandra, a recent widow, drives from the city to her isolated seaside house that has been occupied by squatters. On the road she picks up a free‑spirited hippie couple, and after sharing the journey she asks them to stay as house‑sitters, turning her quiet coastal retreat into an unexpected communal experience.

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