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Hermila Guedes, Maria Menezes, Zezita Matos, João Miguel, Georgina Castro ... see more see more... , Claudio Jaborandy , Marcelia Cartaxo , Flavio Bauraqui , Matheus Vierira , Gerkson Carlos , Mateus Alves

A woman who has recently returned to her hometown village in remote, northeastern Brazil after two years of living in São Paolo refuses to allow the actions of others to dictate her fate as she keeps ... read more read more...her eyes towards new horizons in director Karim Aïnouz's follow-up to his dynamic feature debut Madame Satã. Hermilla (Hermilla Guedes) is a single mother living a marginal existence in modern day São Paolo. Upon returning to the village in which she was raised to await the arrival of her husband, Hermilla longs for the day that her family will become whole. Her hopes gradually fade, however, when it becomes painfully obvious to Hermilla that both she and her newborn son have been abandoned. Secrets are scarce in a village such as Hermilla's, and when word gets out about her dire situation the optimism of the once hopeful mother is quickly corroded by feelings of failure and humiliation. Though she briefly rekindles a relationship with former boyfriend João Miguel (João Miguel), Hermilla's painful realization that there is no returning to the past, coupled with an enlightening conversation with thoughtful prostitute Georgina (Georgina Castro), prods the troubled mother into devising a foolproof plan to finally break free of her troubled past. After adopting the name Suely as a means of both distancing herself from her family and preparing herself for the bold journey that lies ahead, the newly transformed Hermilla determines to raffle off a most unconventional prize to finance her flight into the future. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

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Unrated, 1 hr. 28 min.

Directed by: Karim Aïnouz

Release Date: March 24, 2007

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DVD Release Date: August 26, 2008

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  • Redlats
    December 30, 2009
    Redlats
    I saw this with English subtitles. I did not find it outstanding, but worth watching. Is it a comment on the few choices a Brazilian woman has - especially one with a child? Her husband abandons her, and she is left to raise their son with no income in a dead town - even his m... read moreother is no help.
  • gator681
    August 19, 2007
    gator681
    [font=Century Gothic]"Love for Sale" starts with Hermila(Hermila Guedes) returning to her hometown of Iguatu from Sao Paulo with her newborn son but without Mateus, the boy's father, who has promised to follow soon. But it becomes clear that will not be the case and Hermila gets... read more involved with an old flame, Joao(Joao Miguel). That is not enough to make her stay, so she launches a fundraising plan by raffling off a night with herself...[/font]
    [font=Century Gothic][/font]
    [font=Century Gothic]"Love for Sale" is a provocative little drama that is quite straightforward. I do not know if what Hermila does is prostitution(she thinks no, since it's a one time deal) but I would not condemn her in any case nor does the film. But the citizens of the town do, much more harshly than Mateus for the abandonment of his family which is far worse. Either Hermila does not recall how life in a small town works(she uses an assumed name but her dyed blonde hair makes her easily identifiable) or she is just defiantly burning her bridges.[/font]
  • jjb3332003
    October 15, 2010
    jjb3332003
    Well-made, but a bit boring and depressing. The cover song of "Everything I Own" is very pretty and apropos.

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Richard James Havis
September 10, 2007
Richard James Havis, Hollywood Reporter

...a well-observed slice of social realist cinema.

John Anderson
August 15, 2007
John Anderson, Newsday

Guedes is electrifying, and so un-Hollywood you have to cheer for the continuing health of Brazilian cinema. Full Review

V.A. Musetto
August 15, 2007
V.A. Musetto, New York Post

The steamy Brazilian drama Love for Sale takes a timeworn Hollywood premise -- down-on-her-luck woman turns hooker to survive -- and gives it an enthralling new twist. Full Review

Stephen Holden
August 15, 2007
Stephen Holden, New York Times

Love for Sale has a deep sympathy for sexual free spirits in a rigid macho society.

Aaron Hillis
August 14, 2007
Aaron Hillis, Village Voice

The story's one-note -- once you know the title, you pretty much get the gist. Full Review

Deborah Young
July 20, 2007
Deborah Young, Variety

Apart from a few tour de force dance scenes, though, the rhythm tends to drag. Full Review

Prairie Miller
August 11, 2008
Prairie Miller, NewsBlaze

Yet another addition to that deplorable male fantasy on screen, namely that prostitution is a primary path to female empowerment and liberation. Full Review

Beth Accomando
November 17, 2007
Beth Accomando, KPBS.org

In the end, the story feels a little thin and we never feel like we've gotten close to Hermila, but then she's someone who doesn't seem willing to reveal all to anyone so maybe Ainouz' tone is a good ...

Ken Fox
August 17, 2007
Ken Fox, TV Guide's Movie Guide

Gripping. Proves that subtlety is yet another of this fine filmmaker's strengths. Full Review

Noel Murray
August 17, 2007
Noel Murray, AV Club

Pacing is a problem with Love For Sale, but meaning never is. Full Review

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