The Option (1981)
Original title: Aopção ou As Rosas da Estrada
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The Option centers on a group of rural women who cut sugar cane and live in ramshackle highway neighborhoods. For many, their only escape to a potentially better life is through prostitution, often with truck drivers.
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Carmem AngélicaNere di PassiCarmem Ortega
Virgílio Roveda
Alan Fontaine
Jairo Ferreira
José Lopes
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Genre affinityDramaTheme affinityWork · ProstitutionDialogue densityDramaPacingShortDirector preference524738Actor preference514644 · 515222 · 515275
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What is The Option about?
The Option centers on a group of rural women who cut sugar cane and live in ramshackle highway neighborhoods. For many, their only escape to a potentially better life is through prostitution, often with truck drivers.
How long is The Option?
The Option has a runtime of 88 minutes.