The Option

The Option

The Option

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The Option

1981

1h 28m

5.8(5 votes)

Drama

Overview

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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8 members

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Carmem Angélica

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Nere di Passi

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Carmem Ortega

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Virgílio Roveda

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Virgílio Roveda

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Alan Fontaine

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Alan Fontaine

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Jairo Ferreira

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Jairo Ferreira

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José Lopes

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José Lopes

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Affonso Brazza

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Affonso Brazza

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