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MONTANHA
Synopsis
A hot summer in Lisbon. David, 14, awaits the imminent death of his grandfather but refuses to visit him, fearing this terrible loss. His mother, Mónica, spends her nights at the hospital. The void already left by his grandfather forces David to become the man of the house.
Synopsis
A hot summer in Lisbon. David, 14, awaits the imminent death of his grandfather but refuses to visit him, fearing this terrible loss. His mother, Mónica, spends her nights at the hospital. The void already left by his grandfather forces David to become the man of the house.
Our take
Sex and death weigh heavily on the mind of young David through the twilight magic hours of summer. Following Palme D’Or and Golden Bear wins for his shorts, João Salaviza took to a broader but no less intimate canvas for his feature debut, a sensitive study in teenage malaise at Lisbon’s perimeters.