Amor Estranho Amor -love Strange Love- -1982- English 💯 High-Quality

Set primarily in , the film unfolds as a flashback from the perspective of an elderly, high-ranking politician named Hugo. He recalls a formative 48-hour period when, as a twelve-year-old, he was sent to live in a luxurious bordello managed by his mother, Anna (Vera Fischer).

However, the film’s failure is its realism regarding child sexuality. Unlike European art films such as Pretty Baby (1978) or Maladolescenza (1977), Khouri does not aestheticize the act. Instead, he presents Hugo’s body clinically, which has led to the film being banned in several countries and heavily censored in its native Brazil post-redemocratization. Amor Estranho Amor -Love Strange Love- -1982- English

: A young Hugo (Marcelo Ribeiro) is sent by his grandmother to live with his mother, Anna ( Vera Fischer Set primarily in , the film unfolds as

The young Hugo (Marcelo Ribeiro) is brought to the mansion by his grandmother to live with his mother, Anna (Vera Fischer), the favorite mistress of Osmar, a powerful politician. Placed in this hyper-sexualized environment, the boy becomes a silent observer of the adult world's carnal and political machinations. The Intertwining of Sex and Politics Unlike European art films such as Pretty Baby