Plot Summary

Carolina, an aging local grande dame who works at a crossing point on the titular river, marries another late-in-life character, the dredging-boat operator Antonio. Not long after their union, she becomes intensely jealous of Antonio's fondness for their winsome goddaughter, Joana, and insinuates herself into a relationship brewing between Joana and a mystical gypsy gold salesman. Soon, tempers are flaring, mystical secrets are being revealed and death is hovering over the central characters.

Movie Details

Original Title
O Rio do Ouro
Status
released
Original Language
pt

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Production Companies

Instituto Português da Arte Cinematográfica e Audiovisual
Suma Filmes
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