During a tour of the province, someone mistakenly leaves a baby in a singer's car without him noticing. António decides to take the child in, with Madalena, a fellow artist. But the presumed mother, claiming it was a mistake, enlists the help of her brother, a police officer, which leads to a chase to Porto.
Acting
Calvário and Iglésias's chaotic chemistry carries every scene.
Costume
Peak 1960s Portuguese fashion — bold, bright, unapologetic.
Score
Earworm musical numbers that outstay their welcome in the best way.
Director
Constantino Esteves
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This captures Estado Novo-era Portugal's fascination with rural 'authenticity' while quietly mocking bureaucratic authority.
António Calvário was Portugal's first Eurovision entrant — this film capitalized hard on that fame.
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