Malapata Explained

Malapata
Director:Diogo Morgado
Producer:Diogo Morgado
Starring:Rui Unas
Marco Horácio
Studio:SLX Productions
Distributor:Altice Portugal
Runtime:83 minutes
Country:Portugal
Language:Portuguese

Malapata (English: Bad Luck) is a 2017 Portuguese mystery comedy film directed by Diogo Morgado, co-written by brothers duo Diogo Morgado and Pedro Morgado.[1] The film stars Rui Unas and Marco Horácio in the main lead roles. The film was released on 16 March 2017.[2] The film was mostly shot and set in Algarve.

Synopsis

Two best friends Carlos (Rui Unas) and Artur (Marco Horácio) play the lottery to challenge their luck. The unlikely happens and they eventually become millionaires. Being driven by enthusiasm, they begin to live according to their newfound possibilities experiencing luxuries which they only dreamt of. The worst picture is that they witness the worst day of their lives with constant bad luck and unprecedented unexpected sequence of events.[3]

Cast

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Malapata: A comédia portuguesa estreia esta quinta-feira nos cinemas. 2017-03-16. TSF Rádio Notícias. pt. 2020-05-02.
  2. Web site: Malapata. Quintas. RTP, Rádio e Televisão de Portugal-António. www.rtp.pt. pt. 2020-05-02.
  3. Web site: Malapata SLX Productions. website. pt. 2020-05-02.