João and the Knife

1972· 96 min★ 6.7· Drama, Crime

Against all advice, a destitute Brazilian old man marries a nineteen-year-old girl. Because he can’t give her any children, he moves to the interior to make money, so she will at least have a good life. When he returns, he is told she has a three-year-old daughter. He buys himself a knife.

Cast: Jofre Soares, Ana Maria Miranda, João Augusto Azevedo

Director: George Sluizer