Foolish Heart

Story

Synopsis

Living with his parents, 17-year-old Juan hangs out with several intellectuals who would like to photograph the human soul. The girlfriend of the group's financier is Ana, and Juan is attracted to her, despite the knowledge that she spent two years at a clinic because she was "crazy." Juan sees Ana when he can and trains as a door-to-door salesman, but when the German photographer on the soul project gives him a viewfinder, it changes his life, putting him on the path to his later success as a Hollywood director.

Director

Héctor Babenco

Writers

Héctor Babenco, Ricardo Piglia

Language

Spanish; Castilian

Country

Argentina, Brazil, France

Release date

2 June 1998

Ensemble

Cast

• 

  Miguel Ángel Solá

  Juan (adult)

• 

  Maria Luísa Mendonça

  Ana

• 

  Walter Quiroz

  Juan (young)

• 

  Xuxa Lopes

  Lilith

• 

  Norma Aleandro

  Mother

• 

  Villanueva Cosse

  Father

• 

  Oscar Ferrigno Jr.

  Martin

• 

  Arturo Maly

  Jacobo

• 

  Daniel Fanego

  Godoy

• 

  Alejandro Awada

  Fausto

• Carlos Briolotti

  Lazaro

• 

  Luis Luque

  Andrés