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BRAZIL · 1978

The Prisoner of Sex

Walter Hugo Khouri
marital infidelity polyamory sexual jealousy relationship dynamics loss of control
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Synopsis

Bored with their marriage, the architect Marcelo proposes his wife Ana, a relation to three, with another sexual partner. The woman accepts, but the situation escapes from Marcelo's control because Ana engages lovingly with each other, and Marcelo no longer fits in the triangle proposed.

Year1978
CountryBrazil
DirectorWalter Hugo Khouri
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