Rosa Morena (film)

Rosa Morena is a 2010 Danish-Brazilian drama film directed by Carlos Augusto de Oliveira. The film premiered at the 2010 São Paulo International Film Festival.

Rosa Morena
Directed by	Carlos Augusto de Oliveira
Written by	Carlos Augusto de Oliveira Morten Kirkskov
Produced by	Hank Levine Ivan Teixeira Thomas Gammeltoft
Starring	Anders W. Berthelsen Bárbara Garcia David Dencik Vivianne Pasmanter Pablo Rodrigues Iben Hjejle
Cinematography	Philippe Kress
Music by	Frithjof Toksvig
Production companies	Fine & Mellow Productions Ginga Eleven
Distributed by	Vinny Filmes
Release dates	22 October 2010 (2010-10-22) (São Paulo International Film Festival) 11 May 2011 (2011-05-11)
Running time	95 minutes[1]
Countries	Brazil Denmark
Languages	Portuguese Danish English

Plot

Unable to adopt a child in Denmark, Thomas, a 42-year-old architect, travels to Brazil to try to realize the dream of being a father.^[2] In São Paulo, he meets Jakob, an old Danish friend who introduces him to Maria, a humble young woman who is pregnant from her third child. She enters into an agreement with Thomas to donate the baby in exchange for better living conditions. Thomas moves to the house of Maria and their relationship evolves in unexpected ways.^[3]