The Heart's Root
2000, Portuguese. Directed by Paulo Rocha.
Set in the Lisbon during the festivities of Saint Anthony, the patron saint of lovers and the old town. The story is about Cato, a nationalist politician who is charismatic and unscrupulous. He obsessively pursues Silvia, a mystical and mysterious young transvestite whom he meets at the festival. When Silvia runs into Vicente, a policeman who arrests transvestites and threatens them, Silvia must look towards blackmail to save herself. Compromising photos of Cato start to emerge among opposition parties and he must do all in his power to save his political career.
- Runtime
- 1h 58m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Portuguese
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- Released
- 18 October 2000
- Original title
- A Raiz do Coração
- Country
- France, Portugal
- Written by
- Paulo Rocha, Jeanne Waltz, Raquel Freire
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The Heart's Root runs 118 minutes (1h 58m).
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The Heart's Root isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 18 October 2000. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Heart's Root?
The Heart's Root (2000) was directed by Paulo Rocha and stars Luís Miguel Cintra, Joana Bárcia, Isabel Ruth.