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Plot Summary: A Portuguese immigrant struggles to maintain her dignity while working in a dehumanizing warehouse job in Scotland, where algorithmic management and productivity targets slowly chip away at her humanity. Director: Laura Carreira Screenplay: Laura Carreira Producer: Jack Thomas-O'Brien Cinematography: Karl Kürten Editor: Helle Le Fevre Music: Ines Adriana Production Companies: Sixteen Films, Bro Cinema Starring: Joana Santos as Aurora Inês Vaz as Vera Piotr Sikora as Kris Neil Leiper as Ben Leah MacRae as Anne   ***SPOILER ALERT*** A Punch to the Gut I Wasn't Expecting Let me start this with a Portuguese expression: "que nó no estômago." What a punch in the stomach. I am completely blown away by On Falling. This is the most relevant movie I've seen in maybe five years. I...

Plot Summary: A comedy about the daily struggles of puppets living in modern Portuguese society, exploring themes of identity, difference, and empathy through absurd humor and local cultural references. Director: Manuel Pureza Writers: Patricia Castanheira, Henrique Dias, Pedro Ferreira, Rui Melo, Roberto Pereira, Manuel Pureza, Filipe Santos Producers: Andreia Esteves, Manuel Pureza Music: Artur Guimarães Cinematographer: Cristiano Santos Starring: Rui Melo as Inspector Paulo Diana Nicolau as Inspector Sofia Anabela Moreira as Dra. Engenheira Isabel Luís Lobão as Rui Cristovão Campos as Miguel Miguel Raposo as Diogo Susana Blazer as Beatriz Samuel Alves as Rogério Rita Tristão da Silva as Ana Inês Aires Pereira as Dani Romeu Vala as João Pedro Diogo as Arlindo Diogo Morgado as Noronha Rodrigo Saraiva as Fred ...

Hollow City is a 2004 full-length movie directed by Angolan-born director Maria Joao Ganga. The film is one of the first to be produced in Angola since the end of the civil war, and the first film produced by an Angolan woman. Filming was done on location in Luanda, Angola. International versions of the film are in the Portuguese language with English subtitles. source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hollow_City_(film) The film centers around the life of an orphan named N'dala, who is taken to the city of Luanda after the death of his parents during the Angolan civil war. Wanting to return to his hometown of Bie, N'dala flees from the nuns who have saved him into the streets of the city. He wanders from place to place meeting various figures, such as a young man named Ze who tries to help him find a home. Later in the film N'dala is taken under the wing of a criminal named Joka who exploits him for his own uses. source: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt03975...

Real Playing Game (also known as RPG) is a 2013 Portuguese science fiction film directed by Tino Navarro and David Rebordão, produced and co-written by Navarro. The film stars Rutger Hauer, Cian Barry, Soraia Chaves, and Pedro Granger. source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Real_Playing_Game In a future not too far away, Steve Battier, an elderly, terminally ill multi-millionaire, accepts the offer of a company - RPG - that in exchange for a high monetary sum, provides a very select group of clientèle the chance to be young again. For 10 hours, 10 millionaires from around the world, men and women of fame and power, are transferred to attractive and healthy younger bodies, to live in a world of temporary rejuvenation, in a game of real thrills, where every hour someone must die. After returning to the body of a man of 23 years, enjoying the pleasures of sex, and experiencing the adrenaline of violence and power over life and death, Steve is willing to do anything to...

Rending (Rasganço in Portuguese) is a 2001 Portuguese drama film directed by Raquel Freire. It's Raquel's first full lenght movie. The cast includes: Ana Teresa Carvalhosa, Isabel Ruth, Paula Marques, Ricardo Aibéo, Paulo Rocha, Luís Miguel Cintra, Ivo Ferreira, Ana Brandão, Ana Moreira and Lúcia Sigalho. source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rasgan%C3%A7o A philosophy-obsessed serial rapist stalks a university campus in broad daylight. source: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0228766/ Sorry for the low quality movie poster and no trailer. That sucks. ***SPOILER ALERT*** An enjoyable movie due to his setting. Laughable mainly for his cast and bad writing, but hey, probably that's what kept me stuck 'till the end, which by the way it's horrible. Yo, people of the world! Listen to this wisdom: "Parties are parties, right? It happens to everyone." Bitch just got pregnant... X) ...

Florbela is a 2012 Portuguese biographical film about Portuguese poet Florbela Espanca, directed by Vicente Alves do Ó, with Dalíla Carmo, Ivo Canelas and Albano Jerónimo in starring roles. source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florbela Portugal, 1920. Florbela Espanca, a woman ahead of her time and a famous poet, throws herself into a third marriage after two failed experiences. She believes that to please the new tender man in her life, she has to act as a traditional housewife. So, she stops writing but soon feels restless and frustrated. When her brother, Apeles calls her to Lisbon, she runs away from her too quiet home to join him. Together they throw themselves into the dark side of the capital: alcohol, political riots, open air balls and their strong mutual attraction. Florbela finds herself torn between two forces: the love of her husband and the turmoil brought by Apeles. When the latter dies, piloting a plan, her world collapses. Only one thing can save her: writi...

Star Crossed is a Portuguese film from British director Mark Heller, with Kyle Redmond-Jones, Teresa Tavares and Luke Mably in starring roles. The film is based on the book Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare. source: http://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Crossed_-_Amor_em_Jogo Follows the fictional rivalry between two of Portugal's most prominent football teams - Invicta e Castelo and how their mutual disdain has spread further than the pitch. source: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1156464/ ***SPOILER ALERT*** I saw this on TV today and I would just like to "say" the above image. FINAL SCORE More from Cine It Drama Movies List

The Gilded Cage (French: La Cage Dorée) is a French/Portuguese comedy film released in 2013. It won the "People's Choice Award" at the 26th European Film Awards. source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Gilded_Cage_(2013_film) Maria and José emigrated from Portugal 30 years ago. Ever since, they have lived in the modest ground floor lodgings of a chic apartment building in Paris, raising their now adult daughter and teenage son. They are universally liked around the community: Maria is the building's concierge, always available even on her day off maintaining the high standards the inhabitants depend on. José, a building site foreman, is equally as indispensable to his boss. When José learns he has inherited the family winery and the couple's dream of returning to Portugal is now possible, they are elated but struggle with how to tell those around them. However, word of the big news spreads anyway, and soon their family, neighbors, friends and employer...