A barber, a sargeant, and a promise walk into 1980s Lisbon—nobody leaves unchanged.
Dona Elvira promises to get a job from José through the typical Portuguese wedge. In parallel, they are bizarre aspects and eccentric figures of the city life, including the tragedy of the actress Maria Alves.
Direction
Geada's Lisbon feels like a stage everyone forgot they're on.
Acting
Maria do Céu Guerra carries desperate hope in every scene.
Cinematography
The city breathes: cramped rooms, empty streets, no escape.
Director
Eduardo Geada
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