

Foolish Heart
1998, Spanish. Directed by Héctor Babenco.
Living with his parents, 17-year-old Juan hangs out with several intellectuals who would like to photograph the human soul. The girlfriend of the group's financier is Ana, and Juan is attracted to her, despite the knowledge that she spent two years at a clinic because she was "crazy." Juan sees Ana when he can and trains as a door-to-door salesman, but when the German photographer on the soul project gives him a viewfinder, it changes his life, putting him on the path to his later success as a Hollywood director.
- Runtime
- 2h 10m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Spanish
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Foolish Heart is streaming on Criterion Channel in India.
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- Released
- 2 June 1998
- Original title
- Corazón iluminado
- Country
- Argentina, Brazil, France
- Written by
- Héctor Babenco, Ricardo Piglia
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Foolish Heart runs 130 minutes (2h 10m).
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Foolish Heart is streaming on Criterion Channel in India. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like Foolish Heart?
If you liked Foolish Heart, try Until the End of the World, The King of Havana, Tótem.
Who directed Foolish Heart?
Foolish Heart (1998) was directed by Héctor Babenco and stars Miguel Ángel Solá, Maria Luísa Mendonça, Walter Quiroz.