São Paulo, 1937, against the backdrop of shifting political alliances in Brazil.
: A 12-year-old Hugo (Marcelo Ribeiro) is brought from Santa Catarina to São Paulo by his grandmother. She leaves him at a luxurious mansion with a letter for his mother, Anna (Vera Fischer). The Setting Amor Estranho Amor -Love Strange Love- -1982- English
Directed and written by Walter Hugo Khouri Amor Estranho Amor São Paulo, 1937, against the backdrop of shifting
This report provides an overview of the film’s plot, production context, critical reception, and the ethical debates that have led to its near censorship and ban in several countries. The Setting Directed and written by Walter Hugo
No discussion of Amor Estranho Amor in English can avoid the central controversy: Xuxa Meneghel’s role. At the time of filming, Xuxa was 19 years old, not a child. She had already begun her career as a model and was on the cusp of becoming “Queen of the Shorties,” the beloved host of a children’s television show that would make her a Latin American icon worth hundreds of millions of dollars.