Luis Molina and Valentin Arregui are cell mates in a South American prison. Luis, a gay man, is found guilty of immoral behaviour and Valentin is a political prisoner. To escape reality Luis invents romantic movies, while Valentin tries to keep his mind on the situation he's in. During the time they spend together, the two men come to understand and respect one another.
Genre: Drama
Starring: William Hurt, Raúl Juliá, Sônia Braga, José Lewgoy, Miriam Pires
Directed & Produced by: Hector Babenco, Mauro Alice, Manuel Puig, Leonard Schrader, Francisco Ramalho Jr.
Release date: 7/26/1985
Running time: 120 minutes
IMDb Rating: 7.1/10 by 113 users