Where the Sun Beats
1989, Portuguese. Directed by Joaquim Pinto.
Laura lives in the country with her considerably older husband. When Nuno, her brother who study in Lisbon, pays a visit, he realizes that his sister does not have a happy life. He initiates a friendship with a worker on the farm. The circumstances turn Laura and Nuno against each other...
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Portuguese
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Cast & crew
- Joaquim PintoDirector
- Laura MoranteLaura
- António Pedro FigueiredoNuno
- Luís Miguel CintraArtur (voice)
- Inês de MedeirosGraça
- Marcello UrgegheAlberto
- Maria de MedeirosLaura (voice)
- Manuel LobãoFrancisco
- Francisco NascimentoZé
- Maria OrtegaTeacher
- António RicardoAlberto (voice)
- Arnaldo SaraivaMr. Saraiva
- Joaquim VicenteArtur
Details
- Released
- 10 September 1989
- Original title
- Onde Bate o Sol
- Country
- Portugal
- Written by
- Joaquim Pinto
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Where the Sun Beats runs 88 minutes (1h 28m).
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Where the Sun Beats isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 10 September 1989. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like Where the Sun Beats?
If you liked Where the Sun Beats, try A Month in the Country, The Dreamseller, My Brother the Devil.
Who directed Where the Sun Beats?
Where the Sun Beats (1989) was directed by Joaquim Pinto and stars Laura Morante, António Pedro Figueiredo, Luís Miguel Cintra.