The chronicle of a Portuguese family that owns one of the largest estates in Europe, on the south bank of the River Tagus. The Domain delves deeply into the secrets of their homestead, portraying the historical, political, economic and social life of Portugal, since the 1940's to these days.
Acting
Albano Jerónimo's patriarch ages 40 years with terrifying conviction.
Cinematography
The estate itself becomes a suffocating character.
Direction
Guedes weaves six decades without losing intimate dread.
Director
Tiago Guedes
Albano Jerónimo
João Fernandes
Sandra Faleiro
Leonor
Miguel Borges
Joaquim
João Vicente
Leonel
João Pedro Mamede
Miguel
Ana Vilela da Costa
Rosa
Rodrigo Tomás
António
Teresa Madruga
Guilhermina
Diogo Dória
General Lopo Teixeira
Ana Bustorff
Isabel
Victoria Guerra
Catarina
Tónan Quito
Vítor Fonseca
Henrique Gomes
Padre Novo
Marcello Urgeghe
Fernando Melo e Sá
Jorge Mota
Doutor Marques
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The film mirrors Portugal's actual latifúndio system—massive estates where rural workers lived in feudal conditions well into the 1970s. Salazar's dictatorship protected these families.
The estate was played by six different locations; Guedes insisted none had electricity visible. The final property's owner initially refused, then became an extra.
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