Dirty Hearts
Corações Sujos
Synopsis
In 1945, Japan surrendered to the United States and the Second World War was over. Right? Wrong. For eighty percent of the Japanese community in Brazil, Japan had won the war and defeat was nothing more than American propaganda. The few immigrants that accepted the truth were persecuted. Some were hunted down and assassinated - by their own countrymen - causing the start of a new, private war. Dirty Hearts is a thriller and love story told by the wife of one of the fanatics dedicated to preach Japanese victory. Little by little, she watches her husband, a hard-working immigrant, become an assassin and their love story fade away.
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Release History & Theatrical Window
Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Vicente Amorim
- Screenplay & Story
- Fernando Morais
- Original Title
- Corações Sujos
- Country of Origin
- Brazil
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese, Portuguese
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Production Studios
- TeleImage, Americas Film Conservancy, Downtown Filmes, Globo Filmes, Lereby Produções, Mixer Films, RioFilme
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Vicente Amorim
Fernando Morais
Rodrigo Monte
Diana Vasconcellos
Department Leadership Roster
Vicente Amorim
Director
Rodrigo Monte
Director of Photography
Diana Vasconcellos
Editor
Cristina Kangussu
Costume Design
Daniel Flaksman
Production Design
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Frequently Asked Questions About Dirty Hearts
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What is Dirty Hearts about?
In 1945, Japan surrendered to the United States and the Second World War was over. Right? Wrong. For eighty percent of the Japanese community in Brazil, Japan had won the war and defeat was nothing more than American propaganda. The few immigrants that accepted the truth were persecuted. Some were hunted down and assassinated - by their own countrymen - causing the start of a new, private war. Dirty Hearts is a thriller and love story told by the wife of one of the fanatics dedicated to preach Japanese victory. Little by little, she watches her husband, a hard-working immigrant, become an assassin and their love story fade away.
Who directed Dirty Hearts?
Dirty Hearts was directed by Vicente Amorim.
Who stars in Dirty Hearts?
The principal cast of Dirty Hearts includes Tsuyoshi Ihara, Takako Tokiwa, Eiji Okuda, Shun Sugata, Eduardo Moscovis.
When was Dirty Hearts released and how long is it?
Dirty Hearts was released in 2012 with a total runtime of 1h 30m.
Is Dirty Hearts based on a book or true story?
Dirty Hearts is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Fernando Morais".