The read
It runs a compact 1h 14m.
Synopsis
The film gradually reveals the apparently isolated existence of Dominguinhos, a 72-year-old hermit who lives inside a cave that juts off from a rock mountain. The film is composed of long silences in which the hermit executes his daily chores, such as cooking and cleaning, and of images that transcend his territory. Towards the end we discover that silence is commonplace in the hermit’s life, the normal state in which time passes. Speech is the state of exception.
Ratings
IMDb6.6/10
5 audience votes
Key crew
- Cao GuimarãesDirector
- O GrivoOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Domingos Albino FerreiraHimself