A Fêmea do Mar
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A Fêmea do Mar

4.9 / 10 1980 1h 25mNR Portuguese
ThrillerDramaHorror

Storyline

The lonely Jeruza lives in a simple isolated house by the seaside with the siblings Cassandra and Ulisses and the family survives by selling handicrafts for a local store. Her husband, Santiago, is a sailor who has been missing for many years. When the stranger Roque arrives at Jeruza's house late afternoon, he tells her that Santiago was murdered in a bar fight. Jeruza lodges Roque to spend the night and they have a one night stand. He then seduces Cassandra, who loses her virginity with him and he convinces Ulisses to have an incestuous relationship with his sister. Jeruza realizes that Roque, who has a dreadful secret, is a destructive being that is threatening her family. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Cast & Crew

Aldine Müller

Aldine Müller

Cassandra

Lead
Neide Ribeiro

Neide Ribeiro

Jeruza

Jean Garrett

Jean Garrett

Roque

CC

Calu Caldine

Ulisses

JC

Jason César

Ad

Adélcio da Costa

What People Are Saying

3.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Ody Fraga's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. A Fêmea do Mar is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker