In Evil Hour(2006)

movie - first aired/released 2006-02-02 - 118 min - audience 5.7

Drama

Directed by Ruy Guerra

The old servant and chronicler Dom Sabas tells how his desolate South American town is the scene of a ruthless power struggle. The landowning Assis family, reduced to a widow and son, tries to hold out against the young, despotic mayor. No less effective then actions are anonymous rumors and accusations, which often stir the inhabitants' moves.