A Portuguese debut so mysterious it doesn't even have a genre yet.
Over the course of one night, two middle-aged friends—actors in a struggling theater company—wander the streets of Lisbon’s less touristy neighborhoods, which seem to never sleep, and talk about all and nothing, about life, work, commitment, the stage, illness, death, family. Hermínio and Barata are like brothers, “children” of Mário Plácido, the founder and director of the troupe who died a few weeks ago, but they have different personalities and do not share the same vision for the future of the company. Barata wants to save it and continue to stage plays, while Hermínio has doubts about whether it should continue. The rift could shake their decades-long friendship.
Direction
First feature energy — raw, hungry, unpredictable.
Acting
Adriano Carvalho leads a tight Portuguese ensemble.
Director
João Lameira
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
João Lameira's first feature — virtually no English coverage exists online.
Portuguese independent cinema rarely breaks international; this is pure festival discovery territory.
PT
