Juliana Carneiro da Cunha

To the Left of the Father

In his feature film debut, Brazilian director Fernando Carvalho tells the story of a young man's anguished journey toward redemption after running away from sin. Consumed with sexual feelings toward his beautiful sister (Simone Spoladore), André (Selton Mello) leaves home to punish himself but is ultimately ushered back into the family by his older brother (Leonardo Medeiros). His homecoming, however, stirs up his shameful desires once again ...