Violeta lives obsessed with finding out what lies behind her father's apparent suicide attempt, and the meaning of "LIRA."
Years after the disappearance of a child, a mother continues to try to find her son after an abduction that authorities cannot solve. As she moves in a world that wants to force her to forget the past and grieve for a child she believes is still alive. Based on a true story
Odisseia is a captivating TV show that combines action, adventure, comedy, and drama. It follows the journey of a group of individuals as they go through various challenges, facing danger, laughter, and emotions along the way.
Unfolding across 19 chapters, "Diálogos Depois do Fim" is a TV adaptation of Pavese’s 1947 text "Dialoghi con Leucò", a series of conversations between classical Greek characters. For the theatrical version, 6 chapters were chosen to form a singular, chamber version of the full-length work.
Adaptation of Miguel Torga's iconic short stories. An intimate look at a rural community in the 1940s. Each chapter has its own protagonist, whose existence is untouched by modernity or the outside world. Five portraits of humble lives with enormous resistance to suffering - and a capacity for violence that, at times, proves impossible to repress.
During an eclipse in 1984, an iconic gang of armed robbers is dismantled after robbery of the Banco de Portugal. Part of the group is arrested, the other is murdered. Two members are left together. This event is the result of an anonymous call. Who denounced them? “Racing Horses” tells this gang's story, emphasizing the individual motivations that led each member to choose this way of life. As a backdrop, the bathing area of a Portugal about to enter the European Economic Community.
The story chronicles the life of Portuguese entrepreneur Rui Nabeiro, founder of Delta Cafés, set against the backdrop of his hometown, Campo Maior.
A baby is kidnapped in a Brazilian airport. Years later, the mother lives in Lisbon and works in a strip-tease bar so she can survive. When she is fired, she joins a gang of bank robbers...
In the year 1917, a Portuguese soldier finds himself stranded in the jungles of Mozambique during World War One. As he battles against both mosquitoes and enemy soldiers, he must navigate through various challenges and hardships to stay alive. Along the way, the soldier encounters moments of camaraderie, rituals, and survival instincts, all while dealing with the horrors of war and the wildness of Africa.
A historical drama set during the Napoleonic Wars, following the Duke of Wellington and his troops in Portugal during the year 1810.
George, an agoraphobic young woman, cannot go more than 522 steps away from her home. One day, a personal tragedy forces her to embark on a journey from Spain to her native Portugal. Along the way, George's whole world begins to widen…
In 'Carga', a woman finds herself trapped in the violent and unforgiving world of human trafficking. Determined to escape, she must face torture, violence, and death while seeking revenge and fighting for her life.
Zico has a thirst for elsewhere. He embarks on a cargo shop in Le Havre. Soon, tensions with the rest of the crew and repeated damages undermine his dreams of adventures.
The Dead Queen is a gripping drama that tells the story of a powerful queen and her intriguing journey, from her rise to power to her untimely demise. With intricate political drama, emotional struggles, and complex relationships, this movie explores the challenges faced by a queen in a kingdom full of betrayal and treachery. As her reign comes to an end, the queen's death sparks a series of events that will change the course of history forever.
Antonio, a boy in Lisbon, navigates through the challenges of growing up in the city. Based on a play, the movie explores themes of identity, friendship, and self-discovery in the context of Lisbon, Portugal.
Soldier Millions is a powerful war film that takes place during World War I. It tells the story of a Portuguese soldier who witnesses the horrors of war firsthand and faces the challenges of survival and maintaining his humanity. The film explores themes of sacrifice, trauma, and the strength of the human spirit.
Miguel, a debutant director, and his young team live a series of tribulations during the shootings of their first film, which unrolls between Lisbon, Venice, Paris and Madrid.
Ruy Duarte de Carvalho, poet and novelist, finds out that his father left papers in the Namib desert that would help him shed light on a mystery that occurred in 1923. Through his search, he embarks on an epic tale that goes from the turn of the 19th century to the end of the 20th, in the magnificent Angolan south.