The year 1983 marked a profound transition period for Brazilian culture and cinema. The Boca do Lixo (Mouth of Garbage) district in São Paulo was the bustling epicenter for independent, low-budget filmmaking. Directors like Conrado Sanchez navigated a landscape heavily influenced by economic inflation, shifting censorship lines, and an audience hungry for transgressive themes.
Aryadne de Lima (as Márcia), Antônio Rodi (as Beto), Edna Costa (as Maid), Elizabeth de Luiz (as Step-mother), and Genésio de Carvalho (as Juca). Alternative Titles: The Girl and the Horse Theme and Tone
The cast list is rounded out by several other actors, including Débora Kerly, Josie Portes, and Luiz Santos. A Menina E O Cavalo 1983
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. To find some peace and resolve their problems, the couple travels to Marcia's family farm. The year 1983 marked a profound transition period
"1983. Brazil. A girl. A horse. And almost no dialogue."
The film's plot centers on Márcia (Aryadne de Lima), a young woman on the verge of marriage. She decides to postpone her wedding to her fiancé, Beto (Genésio de Carvalho in some sources), much to the dismay of her father, Dr. Ribeiro. In an attempt to gather her thoughts and reconsider her life, she decides to spend a few days at her father's farm. Upon her arrival, she is surprised to meet her new stepmother, Cordélia (Edna Costa), a woman described as having an "insatiable thirst for sex". Aryadne de Lima (as Márcia), Antônio Rodi (as
However, upon Arisco's arrival, he proves to have evolved into a highly aggressive and hypersexual stallion who aggressively tries to rekindle the relationship with Márcia. After eventually accepting his advances, Márcia begins to reflect on her past: as a girl, she learned to have physical relationships with animals after observing her family's maid, Santina, doing the same. Ultimately, with Juca's help, Márcia comes to recognize that her true love has always been him. The film climaxes with a tragic and absurd twist, as the stallion Arisco is killed in a final confrontation, only to return as a ghost, symbolizing the inescapable nature of her obsession.
Márcia e Beto buscam isolamento, mas encontram tentação.
: Marcia reunites with a childhood friend, a stable boy named Juka.
Seeking clarity, Márcia and Beto travel to her wealthy father's country estate ( fazenda ). There, they surprise her father, Dr. Ribeiro, and his insatiable new wife, Cordélia ( Edna Costa ).