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The Dark Side of the Heart

R19922h 7mEliseo Subiela

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Oliveiro is a young poet living in Buenos Aires where sometimes he has to sell his ideas to an advertising agency to make a living or exchange his poems for a steak. In Montevideo, he meets a prostitute, Ana, with whom he falls in love. Back in Buenos Aires, he accepts a contract with a publicity agency to get the money for three days of love with her. Will he get what he's searching for when his ideal of love's pleasure is literally going in levitation while making love?

ComedyDramaRomance
FriendshipPoetryEroticismSurrealismSculptureMustacheBohemianDeath PersonifiedWanderingsPirañera Bed

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What is The Dark Side of the Heart (1992) about?

Oliveiro is a young poet living in Buenos Aires where sometimes he has to sell his ideas to an advertising agency to make a living or exchange his poems for a steak. In Montevideo, he meets a prostitute, Ana, with whom he falls in love. Back in Buenos Aires, he accepts a contract with a publicity agency to get the money for three days of love with her. Will he get what he's searching for when his…

Who stars in The Dark Side of the Heart?

The Dark Side of the Heart stars Darío Grandinetti (Oliverio), Sandra Ballesteros (Ana), Nacha Guevara (Death), André Melançon (Erik), Jean Pierre Reguerraz (Gustavo). The film was directed by Eliseo Subiela.

How long is The Dark Side of the Heart?

The Dark Side of the Heart has a runtime of 2 min and premiered in 1992. It is rated R.

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