Portugal / Germany / Brazil / France,
2012, 118 min
Directed by:
Miguel GomesCinematography:
Rui PoçasCast:
Teresa Madruga, Ana Moreira, Carloto Cotta, Mariana Ricardo, Manuel Mesquita, Laura Soveral, Telmo Churro, Henrique Espirito Santo, Joaquim Carvalho (more)Plots(1)
A temperamental old woman, her Cape Verdean maid, and a socially-conscious neighbor live on the same floor of a Lisbon apartment complex. When the old lady falls ill, the other two learn of an outlandish episode from her youth: a story of love and crime set in Africa. (MUBI)
Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Berlinale (Berlin International Film Festival)
- 2012 - Miguel Gomes (Silver Bear Alfred Bauer Prize)
- 2012 - Miguel Gomes (Golden Bear for Best Film)