The Dark Side of the Heart

El lado oscuro del corazón
The Dark Side of the Heart
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Rating: 7.3
Year:1992
Country:AR
Runtime: 2h 7min

Description:

Oliveiro, a young poet residing in Buenos Aires, finds himself juggling his passion for literature with the necessity of earning a living. To make ends meet, he occasionally sells his creative ideas to an advertising agency or exchanges his poems for basic necessities like food. A pivotal moment arrives when Oliveiro travels to Montevideo and encounters Ana, a prostitute whom he falls deeply in love with.Back in Buenos Aires, Oliveiro decides to accept a contract from a publicity agency, hoping that the funds generated will provide him with enough money for three days of intimate connection with Ana. As his idealized notions of love and pleasure seem to materialize in the form of their shared experiences, including a sensation of levitation during lovemaking, Oliveiro is forced to confront the complexities and realities of love, passion, and the sacrifices required to maintain a relationship.Throughout this emotionally charged narrative, viewers are invited to explore the intersections between art, commerce, and romantic ideals, while witnessing the lengths one man will go to pursue his heart's desires.