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Três Palmeiras (1994)

Director: João Botelho

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From Time Out Film Guide

Botelho's typically exquisite feature is a bizarre compendium of seemingly unrelated stories, told (mostly) by a man to his heavily pregnant wife, and taking place in Lisbon over a period of eight hours. Some of it is very sombre, though there are lovely irruptions of comedy and surreal fantasy. Tying it all together is the writer/director's assured control of mood, sensitive use of music, and the superbly elegant images. It's too experimental a narrative exercise to be to everyone's taste, but recommended to fans of Hard Times and A Portuguese Goodbye.

Author: GA 0000-00-00 00:00:00

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Cast & crew

Director: João Botelho

Producer: Paulo Branco

Cast: Teresa Roby, Pedro Hestnes, Isabel de Castro, Rita Lopes Alves full cast

Duration: 68 mins


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