---
title: 'Lavoura Arcaica (2001)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Luiz Fernando Carvalho'
released: '2001-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 163
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'Brazil'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/lavoura-arcaica-2001'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0241663/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Lavoura Arcaica (2001)

2001 · 163 min · Drama · Brazil


## Synopsis

To the Left of the Father is a 2001 Brazilian drama film produced, written, directed and edited by Luiz Fernando Carvalho, based on the novel of the same name by Raduan Nassar. The film follows a man who returns to his father's home after many years and falls in love with his sister. 
In 2015, the Brazilian Film Critics Association (Abraccine) placed To the Left of the Father among their list of 100 Greatest Brazilian Films of All Time.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Luiz Fernando Carvalho](https://cinepixo.com/people/luiz-fernando-carvalho)
- **Screenplay:** [Luiz Fernando Carvalho](https://cinepixo.com/people/luiz-fernando-carvalho)
- **Producer:** [Luiz Fernando Carvalho](https://cinepixo.com/people/luiz-fernando-carvalho), [Donald Ranvaud](https://cinepixo.com/people/donald-ranvaud), [Maurício Andrade Ramos](https://cinepixo.com/people/mauricio-andrade-ramos)
- **Editor:** [Luiz Fernando Carvalho](https://cinepixo.com/people/luiz-fernando-carvalho)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Uakti](https://cinepixo.com/people/uakti)
- **Director of Photography:** [Walter Carvalho](https://cinepixo.com/people/walter-carvalho)

## Cast

- [Selton Mello](https://cinepixo.com/people/selton-mello)
- [Raul Cortez](https://cinepixo.com/people/raul-cortez)
- [Simone Spoladore](https://cinepixo.com/people/simone-spoladore)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/lavoura-arcaica-2001
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