Plot
Luis Molina and Valentin Arregui are cell mates in a South American prison. Luis, a trans individual, is found guilty of immoral behavior and Valentin is a political prisoner. To escape reality Luis invents romantic movies, while Valentin tries to keep his mind on the situation he's in. During the time they spend together, the two men come to understand and respect one another.
Written by
Manuel Puig, Leonard Schrader
Directed by
Hector Babenco
Crew
Production Countries
United States of America, Brazil
Production Companies
HB Filmes
Languages
Português, Italiano, English, Français, Deutsch
Awards
Won 1 Oscar. 14 wins & 12 nominations total
Scores
# of Votes
19,181
Average Rating
7.3 out of 10
Metascore
80
Popularity
NA