The Option
1981, Portuguese. Directed by Ozualdo Ribeiro Candeias.
The Option centers on a group of rural women who cut sugar cane and live in ramshackle highway neighborhoods. For many, their only escape to a potentially better life is through prostitution, often with truck drivers.
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Portuguese
- Rated
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- Released
- 5 November 1981
- Original title
- Aopção ou As Rosas da Estrada
- Country
- Brazil
- Written by
- Ozualdo Ribeiro Candeias
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How long is The Option?
The Option runs 88 minutes (1h 28m).
Does The Option have a post-credits scene?
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Which OTT platform is The Option on?
The Option isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 5 November 1981. (Checked 8 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Option?
If you liked The Option, try Pimp, Working Girls, Crimes of Passion.
Who directed The Option?
The Option (1981) was directed by Ozualdo Ribeiro Candeias and stars Carmem Angélica, Nere di Passi, Carmem Ortega.