Barren Lives

IMDb 7.4 1963 • 100 min • DramaWestern

Director

Nelson Pereira dos Santos

Country

Plot Summary

A destitute family tries to escape the drought in the backlands of northeastern Brazil. Fabiano (Átila Iório), Sinhá Vitória (Maria Ribeiro), their two children and their dog Baleia wander aimlessly and almost hopelessly through the remote interior, surviving the forces of nature and the cruelty of men. An adaptation of the work by Graciliano Ramos.