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Before, the Summer

Before, the Summer

A story about love and sex

1968 · 80 min · ★ 7.3 · Drama, Crime, Romance

A middle-aged man builds a summer house in Cabo Frio, Rio de Janeiro. Married to a beautiful woman, father of two and with a successful career, the house is a symbol of his personal achievements. But as the wind, the salt and the sand threaten to invade the breaches of the house, their marriage begins to crumble. And, like a bad omen, a mysterious murder takes place in the vicinity.

Directed by Gerson Tavares · Written by Gerson Tavares

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