Realizing that this highly arthouse, adult-themed film threatened her status as a wholesome role model, Xuxa took aggressive legal action. In 1987, she obtained a judicial injunction in Brazil that completely halted the commercialization, rental, or broadcasting of the film in her home country. For over two decades, she paid annual financial settlements to the production company to keep the movie locked away. Looking for the "English Full" Version Online
Walter Hugo Khouri was a noted Brazilian director known for intellectual, atmospheric dramas rather than pornography. Critics have argued over whether Love Strange Love is a cynical piece of exploitation or a stylistically brave attempt to explore the intersection of politics, sexual desire, and the lost innocence of a child.
The "strange love" of the title refers to Hugo’s awakening: his confused affection for one of the young prostitutes, Tamara (Xuxa Meneghel, in her first and most controversial role), and the overtures made toward him by older women. The film is a psychological drama about power, corruption of innocence, and the fine line between maternal love and seduction.
: A young Hugo is sent to live with his mother at the brothel just as major political changes threaten their way of life.
The of director Walter Hugo Khouri
The decadence and moral decay inside the house mirror the imminent collapse of the Brazilian political elite in 1937.
