The Option centers on a group of rural women who cut sugar cane and live in ramshackle highway neighborhoods. For many, their only escape to a potentially better life is through prostitution, often with truck drivers.
| Release Date | November 5, 1981 | |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Released | |
| Original Title | Aopção ou As Rosas da Estrada | |
| Runtime | 1h 28min | |
| Budget | — | |
| Revenue | — | |
| Language | Portuguese | |
| Original Language | Portuguese | |
| Production Countries | Brazil | |
| Production Companies | ProdsulEmbrafilme | |