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The Option (1981) Plot Summary Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1981 · 88 mins · Portuguese
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- Directed by
- Ozualdo Ribeiro Candeias
- Starring
- Virgílio Roveda, José Lopes, Jairo Ferreira, Alan Fontaine, Carmem Ortega, Nere di Passi
The film follows a collective of women from a rural sugar‑cane‑cutting community who live in makeshift homes along a desolate highway. With few options for advancement, many turn to prostitution, primarily serving the truck drivers who pass through, hoping the earnings might offer a chance at a better future.
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