O diretor italiano Luca Guadagnino (Me Chame Pelo Seu Nome) colaborou com Pierpaolo Piccioli, diretor criativo da Valentino para criar este curta. Com um elenco repleto de estrelas e trilha sonora de Ryuichi Sakamoto, The Staggering Girl se desenrola com o mistério de um sonho evasivo.
Three volumes, three unidentified filmic objects of uncommon beauty, and three instant classics of contemporary cinema. Miguel Gomes’ outstanding masterpiece takes over. A vision of modern Portugal told with the inspiration of the timeless folk tales of Arabian Nights.
The second installment of Miguel Gomes’ magnum opus is arguably the most melancholic of the three. While the whole trilogy is a unique blend of fine irony, dark humor, blissful fantasy, and fervent commitment to the present, this middle section confirms Arabian Nights as the ultimate political film.
Who would have thought austerity measures could trigger such an epic tale of tales? Gomes explores Portugal’s fractures with unmatched originality, sharpness and love—both to his country and to the act (and art) of storytelling. This is the last volume, but we certainly wish it would go on forever.
