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John From
John From
6.9
/10
747 Ratings

JOHN FROM

Directed by João Nicolau
Portugal, France, 2015
Drama

Synopsis

Rita has everything: 15 years and a whole summer ahead of her, a future ex-boyfriend, and a best friend to braid her hair. But then she visits an exhibition by a neighbor of hers, and her perfect world crumbles around her.

Synopsis

Rita has everything: 15 years and a whole summer ahead of her, a future ex-boyfriend, and a best friend to braid her hair. But then she visits an exhibition by a neighbor of hers, and her perfect world crumbles around her.

Our take

João Nicolau has become one of the most exciting voices in contemporary Portuguese cinema. This dreamy coming-of-age fairy tale is cast in both epic and intimate proportions—just like the flutters of first love. A truly original, delightfully tropical ode to adolescence and the escape into fantasy.