Germany / Feb 23, 2023 / World Premiere at Berlin International Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
A hotel by the northern shore of Portugal welcomes its guests over the weekend. A man is torn between being present for his wife and the space that his mother takes up between the two of them. A mother encourages her daughter’s marriage to enable her own love affair with her son-in-law. Another mother lives through her daughter, preventing her from making her own decisions. Three families at the end of their cycles of acceptance.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Carolina Amaral | Alice |
| Anabela Moreira | Piedade |
| Rita Blanco | Sara |
| Madalena Almeida | Salomé |
| Cleia Almeida | Raquel |
| Vera Barreto | Ângela |
| Lourdes Norberto | (voice) |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Viver Mal |
| Original language | Português (PT) |
| Spoken languages | Português |
| Production countries | France, Portugal |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Midas Filmes, Les Films de l'Après-Midi |
| Release date | 7 maggio 2023 |
| Production | François d'Artemare, Pedro Borges |
| Writer | João Canijo |
| Editing | João Braz, Andreia Bertini |
| Cinematography | Leonor Teles |
| Assistant directors | João Canijo |
| Camera operators | Leonor Teles |
| Additional photography | Leonor Teles |
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| Production design | Maria Ribeiro, Nádia Santos Henriques |
| Art direction | Nádia Santos Henriques, Maria Ribeiro |
| Set decoration | Maria Ribeiro, Nádia Santos Henriques |
| Music | Elsa Ferreira, Tiago Raposinho |
| Sound | Elsa Ferreira, Tiago Raposinho |
| Costume design | Silvia Siopa |
| Makeup | Silvia Siopa |
| Hairstyling | Silvia Siopa |
Release dates
Premiere
Türkiye / Apr 16, 2023 / Istanbul Film Festival
Spain / Apr 19, 2023 / Las Palmas de Gran Canaria International Film Festival
Portugal / Apr 29, 2023 / M/14 / IndieLisboa International Film Festival
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Taiwan / Nov 12, 2023 / Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival
Limited release
Portugal / May 07, 2023 / M/14 / Porto, Batalha Centro de Cinema (preview)
Theatrical release
Portugal / May 11, 2023 / M/14
France / Oct 11, 2023
Netherlands / Aug 29, 2024 / 14
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