River of Gold

The film is set on a riverbank in Portugal. The village was built at the edge of the water. Carolina is an older woman who lives there. She works at the crossing point. She marries Antonio. The man runs a dredging boat. Both of them are past their youth. A young relative lives in the house too. Melita is growing up in their care. Carolina notices how fond her husband is of the girl. Jealousy settles in her. A man called Ze do Ouro lives near the village. He buys and sells gold. Carolina draws close to him. Anger and hidden things run together. Death hovers over the story. Isabel Ruth and Lima Duarte appear in the ninety seven minute film, a Brazilian, French and Portuguese production Paulo Rocha finished in 1999.