the new romance creates tension
and difficulty with mary who has also shared
lota's bed, and a
decision is made for
lota to aid her in adopting a daughter.
a
rocky relationship of passionate and ecstatic love alongside
poetic and at times tortured loss ensues between the women until
1967 when elizabeth returns to the us.
the film, based on the
book
flores raras e banalíssimas,
(rare
and commonplace flowers: the story of elizabeth bishop and lota
de macedo soares) by carmen l. de oliveira,
shows in depth character development alongside outstanding
performances.