The Option

Year: 1981

Runtime: 88 mins

Language: Portuguese

Director: Ozualdo Ribeiro Candeias

Drama

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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