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Pas do Desejo
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Wikipedia article
'Pas do Desejo' is a 2012 Brazilian-Portuguese drama film directed by Paulo Caldas.
The film premiered at the 35th So Paulo International Film Festival.[http://www.telabr.com.br/noticias/2013/01/25/pais-do-desejo-chega-as-telonas/ Tela Brasil O portal de formao e informao sobre o universo audiovisual Blog Archive Pas do Desejo chega s telonas]
The film is based in the case of a girl from Alagoinha, in Pernambuco. In 2009, the girl became pregnant after years of sexual abuse committed by the stepfather. As the pregnancy was the result of a rape and represented a risk to the life of the girl, she did an abortion, as is provided for in the Brazilian legislation.
The story is told from the center of the crisis of a Catholic priest that is positioned against the decision of the Archbishop of the Church to excommunicate the mother, the girl and the doctors involved in the abortion.
Plot
The film tells the story of Roberta, a famous classical pianist who faces a tough battle against a severe kidney disease, and Jos, a somewhat unconventional priest, which supports a 12-year-old girl raped by her uncle and pregnant with twins, to have an abortion.[http://cinema10.com.br/filme/pais-do-desejo Pas do Desejo - Filme 2012 - Cinema10.com.br]
The fate of the two characters crosses when Roberta faints at a concert and is hospitalized in a local clinic, belonging to the brother of the priest. Gradually, he is interested by the pianist, and that love will change their destiny in many ways.
Cast
* Maria Padilha as Roberta
* Fbio Assuno as Father Jos
* Germano Haiut as Dr. Orlando
* Gabriel Braga Nunes as Csar
See also
*2009 Brazilian girl abortion case
References
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