Directed by:
Jeanne WaltzScreenplay:
Jeanne WaltzCinematography:
João Pedro PlácidoCast:
Rita Cabaço, Milton Lopes, Beatriz Batarda, Carla Maciel, João Lagarto, Cucha Carvalheiro, Ana Zanatti, Dinarte de Freitas, Frederico Amaral, Luís LucasPlots(1)
Raised without parents in an isolated mansion on Portugal’s southernmost coast, Milene (Rita Cabaco) turned out a sort of adult wild child — impulsive, often withdrawn, prone to hysterical outbursts. When her grandmother-minder dies, the stuffy relatives who ignored Milene until now must decide what to “do with” her. Institutionalization? Some menial job? They don’t reckon she might have her own firm ideas on the matter, especially after she meets construction worker Antonino (Milton Lopes), who’s part of a much warmer clan living on the grounds of the shuttered factory that once enriched her own family. The heart wants what it wants…but will anyone respect Milene’s desires? Veteran Swiss writer-director Jeanne Waltz has crafted a delicate yet sturdy and flavorful drama that treats a challenged mental-health status with hope and humor, minus sentimentality or condescension. (Mill Valley Film Festival)
(more)Cast
Milton Lopes
Cape Verde
Best movies:
Joseph (2005) (TV movie)
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023)
Beatriz Batarda
UK
Best movies:
It's All Gone Pete Tong (2004)
The Portuguese Nun (2009)
Blood of My Blood (2011)
Carla Maciel
Portugal
Best movies:
Patrick (2019)
Diamantino (2018)
João Lagarto
Portugal
Best movies:
Imagine (2012)
Je m'appelle Bernadette (2011)
Mosquito (2020)
Cucha Carvalheiro
Portugal
Ana Zanatti
Portugal
Dinarte de Freitas
Portugal
Best movies:
Stranger Things (2016) (series)
Fatima (2020)
Frederico Amaral
Portugal
Luís Lucas
Portugal
Best movies:
No, or the Vain Glory of Command (1990)
Je m'appelle Bernadette (2011)
The Portuguese Woman (2018)