Fresh
...a well-observed slice of social realist cinema.
Richard James Havis, Hollywood Reporter
Overview
In northern Brazil, Hermila patiently waits for her husband. However, he has abandoned her. Sexy, restless and resolute, she raffles off "a night in paradise" with herself. This beautifully-shot portrait doesn't shy away from the burdens of a young scarred woman, but it also celebrates her courage to live according to her own rules.
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Fresh
Pacing is a problem with Love For Sale, but meaning never is.
Noel Murray, AV Club
Fresh
Guedes is electrifying, and so un-Hollywood you have to cheer for the continuing health of Brazilian cinema.
John Anderson, Newsday
Fresh
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.
V.A. Musetto, New York Post
Rotten
Love for Sale has a deep sympathy for sexual free spirits in a rigid macho society.
Stephen Holden, New York Times
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