Amor Estranho Amor (also known as Love Strange Love), released in 1982, is a Brazilian erotic drama directed by Walter Hugo Khouri. It follows the journey of Hugo, a young boy sent to live with his mother in a high-class bordello during the political turmoil of 1930s Brazil.
Amor Estranho Amor (English title: Love Strange Love ) is a 1982 Brazilian erotic drama written and directed by Walter Hugo Khouri. The film is best known for its complex coming-of-age story and the controversy surrounding its cast, specifically the appearance of future children's television star Xuxa Meneghel. Plot Summary
It is a movie about the collision of innocence and experience, set against a backdrop of gorgeous set design and political turmoil. It is a psychosexual fever dream that dares to push boundaries, leaving the viewer simultaneously entranced by its beauty and bewildered by its audacity. Amor Estranho Amor (also known as Love Strange
Where to Find: You can still find the film through specialty retailers like J4HI or listed on IMDb for historical details.
The film opens in the 1970s. A successful, middle-aged politician (played by José Lewgoy) sits alone in a luxurious but somber apartment. It is election night, but he is not celebrating. Instead, he slips into a lengthy flashback triggered by the scent of a woman’s perfume. We are transported back to 1937, on the eve of Brazil’s Estado Novo dictatorship. The film is best known for its complex
Directed by Walter Hugo Khouri, a master of psychological and erotic thrillers in Brazilian cinema, Love Strange Love is deceptively simple in its structure but densely layered in its meaning.
While the "English Dubbed" version is often noted by viewers for its sometimes disjointed audio quality, the film's visual and thematic depth is characteristic of Khouri's "arty" and philosophical style. Where to Find : You can still find
The film opens in the present day, following Hugo (played as an adult by Maurício do Valle), a wealthy, disillusioned Brazilian politician driving through the countryside. When his car breaks down near an old, decaying brothel, he is flooded with memories of his childhood.