Synopsis
Lisbon, Portugal, 2010. Pilar, a pious woman devoted to social causes, maintains a peculiar relationship with her neighbor Aurora, a temperamental old woman obsessed with gambling who lives tormented by a mysterious past.
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Cast
- Teresa MadrugaPilar
- Laura SoveralAurora
- Ana MoreiraYoung Aurora
- Henrique Espírito SantoGian Luca Ventura
- Carloto CottaYoung Gian Luca Ventura
- Isabel Muñoz CardosoSanta
- Ivo MüllerAurora's Husband
- Manuel MesquitaMário
- Telmo ChurroIntrepid Explorer
- Miguel GomesNarrator (voice)
Recommendations
nougatMaybe I expected too much from this movie, after I saw the beautiful trailer... The first part makes sense only in the light of the second part, and explores a post-colonial / post-love / guilt-ridden nostalgia with a Kaurismaki touch - It's an interesting idea, but does it have to be so boring? I liked the "Out of Africa" meets François Truffaut and silent movies style in the second part, as well as the amazing photography and the wonderful use of music. However, for some reason, I don't think this film will stay with me very long.Created on 12/23/2012
