Overview
Racked with anxiety in the chaotic political landscape of 1990s Brazil, Clara finds solace in starving herself, experiencing both rapture and torture. In this elliptical non-fiction film, anorexia becomes a way for Clara to challenge womanhood and find a place in an uncertain, surreal, and brutal world.
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Moara PassoniWriter
- Fernando EpsteinWriter
- David BarkerWriter
- Original title
- Êxtase
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- March 21, 2020
- Original language
- Portuguese
- Countries
- Brazil
Production
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