Scent of Gardenias

(1992)

★ 6.6 IMDb · 5 votes

Genres: Thriller, Mystery, Drama

Year: 1992

Runtime: 118 мин

Country: Brazil

Director: Guilherme de Almeida Prado

Cast: Christiane Torloni, José Mayer, Walter Quiroz, Betty Faria, Cláudio Marzo, José Lewgoy, Raul Gazolla, Paulo Villaça, Helena Ignez, Renato Consorte

Plot

Daniel is a taxi driver who’s married to Adalgisa. When she starts acting in low-budget movies, he forbids her from seeing their son, Joaquim. For more than a decade, Daniel nurtures a feeling of revenge for his ex-wife, which gains strength when their now adult son finds his mother in full professional decay.