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The Passion According to G.H.

Rio de Janeiro, 1964. After experiencing the end of a passionate relationship, G.H., a sculptor from Copacabana’s artistic elite, dismisses her black housemaid and decides to organize her rooftop apartment herself, starting with the housemaid’s room – which she pictures as filthy. Once there, she finds herself facing an enormous cockroach, and her own deep fears are revealed – the reflection of a society filled with prejudice against the people it considers dirty, creeping and subordinate, just like the housemaid herself. While confronting the insect, G.H. dives into an existential via crucis, which makes her question all social, patriarchal and religious conventions that continuously constraint the female’s role.

  • Luiz Fernando Carvalho
    Director
  • Luiz Fernando Carvalho
    Writer
  • Melina Dalboni
    Writer
  • Clarice Lispector (based on the novel by)
    Writer
  • Maria Clara Fernandez (Academia de Filmes)
    Producer
  • Marcello Maia (República Da Pureza)
    Producer
  • Renata Rezende (Paris Entretenimento)
    Producer
  • Maria Fernanda Candido
    Key Cast
    "G.H."
  • Samira Nancassa
    Key Cast
    "Janair"
  • Paulo Mancini
    Cinematographer
  • Miqueias Lino
    Cinematographer
  • Marcio Hashimoto
    Editor
  • Thanara Schönardie
    Costume Design
  • João Irênio
    Production Design
  • Luiz Fernando Carvalho
    Executive Producers
  • Paulo Roberto Schmidt
    Executive Producers
  • Maria Clara Fernandez
    Executive Producers
  • Marcio Fraccaroli
    Executive Producers
  • Sandi Adamiu
    Executive Producers
  • Project Type:
    Feature
  • Runtime:
    2 hours 4 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    June 30, 2020
  • Country of Origin:
    Brazil
  • Country of Filming:
    Brazil
  • Language:
    Portuguese
  • Shooting Format:
    35mm
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1.85
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
Director Biography - Luiz Fernando Carvalho

Luiz Fernando Carvalho, director of To the Left of the Father, elected one of the 100 top films in the history of Brazilian cinema. Critically acclaimed and a blockbuster, it was awarded more than 50 international prizes, such as Montreal Festival Best Artistic Contribution; Best Director, Best Film by Critics and Audiences at the International Independent Film Festival in Buenos Aires; Special Jury Prize at Havana Festival, among others. His short film, A Espera, won Concha D’Oro at the San Sebastián International Film Festival. His work is recognized for its strong connection with literature and it is considered to bring a fresh look to the aesthetics of cinema in Brazil.

"From an unprecedented thrill in Brazilian cinema since Glauber Rocha"
Cahiers du Cinema

“C’est l’oeuvre poignante et désespérée d’un Pasolini des tropiques.”
Le Figaro

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Director Statement

"Every passing day I agree more and more with the words of the filmmaker who inspired me the most when, faced with film students, he said: ‘Moviemaking is a lifestyle. I can’t teach you how to make a film. Filmmaking is an experience.” Nicholas Ray