Heart and Guts
“A film made by a woman for all women and only some men”
Cast
Antônio Fagundes Dina Sfat Ney Latorraca Christiane Torloni Eduardo Tornaghi Xuxa Lopes
Credits
Written by: 
Ana Carolina
Plot
Financial problems in a religious school for girls force the government to interfere. While waiting in the conference hall to communicate the fact to the school administrators, the intervenor falls asleep and a crazy dream begins, involving teachers, students and strange characters.
Sinekatalog’s take
Heart and Guts (1982) is a Brazilian drama directed by Ana Carolina. It stars Antônio Fagundes, Dina Sfat and Ney Latorraca. It runs 100 minutes. It is listed here for its festival and awards record.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.9 / 10 (197 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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