Aurora, an old woman, her Capeverdean housekeeper, and Pilar, all live in the same house in Lisbon. When the old woman dies, the other two learn a secret from Aurora's past. Miguel Gomes's film is an open deference to Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau's silent movie “Tabu” and was celebrated at the Berlinale, where it received the Alfred Bauer Prize. "What’s most remarkable about Gomes’ achievement is how he’s uncovered the genuine, yearning emotion within a fairly standard colonials-in-Africa romance, stripping it of the usual meller trappings to find the kind of love poets write about." (Variety) "This film is unforgettable and gripping and masterful, one should use big words, because, for once, they are deserved." (Die Zeit)
Keywords
- Berlinale
- Film Fest Gent
- Film Fest Gent !
- LuxFilmFest
- Michaël R. Roskam's favorite films
- Cinema noir & blanc
- South America Cinema
- Africa
- mourning
Actors
- Teresa Madruga
- Laura Soveral
- Ana Moreira
- Isabel Cardoso
- Henrique Espírito Santo
Director
- Miguel Gomes
Aurora, an old woman, her Capeverdean housekeeper, and Pilar, all live in the same house in Lisbon. When the old woman dies, the other two learn a secret from Aurora's past.
Miguel Gomes's film is an open deference to Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau's silent movie “Tabu” and was celebrated at the Berlinale, where it received the Alfred Bauer Prize.
"What’s most remarkable about Gomes’ achievement is how he’s uncovered the genuine, yearning emotion within a fairly standard colonials-in-Africa romance, stripping it of the usual meller trappings to find the kind of love poets write about." (Variety)
"This film is unforgettable and gripping and masterful, one should use big words, because, for once, they are deserved." (Die Zeit)
Festivals
Cast & Crew
Director
Miguel Gomes
Cast
Teresa Madruga
Cast
Laura Soveral
Cast
Ana Moreira
Cast
Isabel Cardoso
Cast
Henrique Espírito Santo