The read
It runs a compact 1h 25m.
Synopsis
Alentejo, Portugal, 1950. In a desolate region, where the wind seems to speak, where misery and hunger reign over poorest, a desperate man takes his revenge on those who caused his ruin during the darkest night, unable to get honestly the bread needed to feed his family in the daylight.
Ratings
IMDb7/10
16 audience votes
Key crew
- Sérgio TréfautDirector
- Fátima RibeiroScreenplay
- Sérgio TréfautScreenplay
Cast
- Isabel RuthAmanda Carrusca
- Leonor SilveiraJúlia
- Hugo BentesAntónio Palma
- Kaio CésarBento Palma
- Rita CabaçoMariana Palma
- Adriano LuzJoão
- Lia GamaMira
- Diogo DóriaElias Sobral
- Dinis GomesDiogo Sobral
- Catarina WallensteinLina Sobral
- Marília Villaverde CabralClara Sobral
- José PintoSergeant Gil
Stills
Themes
countrysidebased on novel or booksmuggling (contraband)family relationshipspovertysocial differences1950srural life