Air Conditioner (2020)

Plot Summary: When air conditioners mysteriously begin falling from building walls across the city of Luanda, a security guard and a housemaid embark on a surreal quest to retrieve their boss's unit.

Director: Fradique
Producer: Jorge Cohen
Screenplay: Fradique, Ery Claver

Starring:
José Kiteculo as Matacedo
Filomena Manuel as Zezinha
David Caracol as Mr. Mino

Music: Aline Frazão
Cinematography: Ery Claver
Editing: Fradique

⚠️ SPOILER ALERT ⚠️

A Slow and Confusing Return to Angola Week

We apologize for leaving our Angola week open for so long before finishing this review. Work swallowed all our time, but I still remember this movie clearly and not in a good way.

Hello movie lovers! We pretty much went into hibernation after watching Air Conditioner. The idea sounds intriguing, but the execution made us sleepy and disconnected.

Style Over Story, with Few Rewards

Boring, boring, boring. The film often feels like a music video stretched to feature length. The camera follows Matacedo endlessly through Luanda, and while the music can be interesting, the narrative never grabbed me. The audio is rough too, and without subtitles it would be hard to understand much of the dialogue.

I tried hard to find the meaning. Maybe it is about how war drains people of basic humanity, leaving everyone fixated on symbols like falling air conditioners while deeper problems remain unresolved. Cinematography and music are the strongest parts, but this contemplative pace will not work for most viewers.

Final Verdict: Skip Unless You Love Slow Symbolism

I could not connect with the story or its message. This is completely avoidable for me.

If you are not in the mood for slow symbolic cinema, avoid it. It may resonate more with Angolan viewers familiar with its social context.

Krasnaya's Score

35/100

Freddy's Score

20/100

FINAL SCORE

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