Colo (film) explained

Colo
Director:Teresa Villaverde
Producer:Cécile Vacheret
Teresa Villaverde
Starring:Beatriz Batarda
Cinematography:Acácio de Almeida
Editing:Rodolphe Molla
Studio:Alce Filmes
Sedna Films
Runtime:136 minutes
Country:Portugal
Language:Portuguese

Colo is a 2017 Portuguese drama film directed by Teresa Villaverde.[1] It was selected to compete for the Golden Bear in the main competition section of the 67th Berlin International Film Festival.[2]

Plot

In Lisboa, a mother has two jobs while her husband is homeless, the effects of the economic crisis two years 2010. They have a daughter, who tries to find her way through the new financial limitations. With the hardships that accumulate, gradually the members of this family grow at ease with each other, and a tension grows in silence and guilt. The homeless country spends its days smelling the landscape on the horizon that does not offer opportunities for the future. Mãe always returns home exhausted after working double shifts. The daughter keeps secrets for herself, idealizing a life with money.

Cast

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 'Colo', da realizadora Teresa Villaverde, seleccionado para o Festival de Berlim . 15 December 2016 . Comunidade Culturaearte . https://web.archive.org/web/20161221123002/http://www.comunidadeculturaearte.com/colo-da-realizadora-teresa-villaverde-seleccionado-para-o-festival-de-berlim/ . 21 December 2016 . dead .
  2. Web site: Aki Kaurismäki, Oren Moverman, Agnieszka Holland, Andres Veiel, and Sally Potter – First Films for the Competition of the Berlinale 2017. Berlinale. 15 December 2016. 15 December 2016.