Barren Lives

1963 · Directed by Nelson Pereira dos Santos · 103 min · drama film

★ 7.4/10 · 100 ratings on TMDB

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.