A Raiz do Coração (A Root of the Heart) is a Portuguese film set in the Lisbon during the festivities of Saint Anthony, the patron saint of lovers and the old town. The story is about Cato, a nationalist politician who is charismatic and u…

导演奥利维哈上溯四百年，发现耶稣会教士维瓦拉，找到互通的心灵和发人深省的声音。维瓦拉在葡萄牙出生，巴西长大，但思想开明，经常为印第安人发声控诉奴隶制与殖民者的不是。其德才与辩才誉满宗教界，却不为祖国所容飘泊终生。他传世的讲道内容，连非宗教读者亦深受打动。导演以其百年炉火，把传奇提炼得不带多余杂质。