The Love Bug

Year: 1980

Runtime: 92 mins

Language: Portuguese

Director: Fauzi Mansur

Comedy

An Amazonian legend claims the insect Anophelis sexualis possesses aphrodisiac qualities, and anyone bitten will die unless they have sex within two hours. Scientist Hans Muller travels to the bug’s habitat, gathers specimens, and brings them to his lab in Ilha Bela on São Paulo’s coast. Amid locals, officials and tourists, the insects escape and spread, threatening the world.

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