The Kiss

The Kiss

It wasn’t the first kiss... neither the first time

1981 · 80 min · ★ 7.2 · Crime, Thriller, Drama

When a pedestrian is hit by a bus, the simple clerk Arandir runs and kisses the moribund in a gesture of sympathy and unconditional pure love. Opportunist photographer Amado Pinheiro witnesses the scene and sees the opportunity to sell newspaper and, together with the despicable and abusive chief of police Cunha, accuses Arandir of homosexuality.

Directed by Bruno Barreto · Written by Doc Comparato

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