France / May 12, 1994 / Source: IMDB (Cannes Film Festival)
1h 45min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
The film tells a story of Mariana, a nurse who leaves Lisbon to accompany an immigrant worker in a comatose sleep on his trip home to Cape Verde. The devoted Portuguese nurse took a journey only to find herself lost in abstract drama.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Alina Montrond | Alina |
| Sandra do Canto Brandão | Tina |
| João Medina | Dr. Medina |
| Daniel Andrade | Nhelas |
| Cristiano Andrade Alves | Tano |
| António Andrade | Kilim |
| Monica Calle | Enfermeira em Lisboa |
| Luís Miguel Cintra | Actor convidado |
| Isabel de Castro | Actriz convidada |
| António Sequeira Lopes | Betinho |
| Clotilde Montron | Market Girl |
| Sidonio Pais Quaresma | Sidónio Pais da Amadora |
| Amália Tavares | Tarrafal cook |
| Joaquim Antunes | Pilot 1 |
| Joaquim Carvalho | Pilot 2 |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Casa de Lava |
| Original language | Português (PT) |
| Spoken languages | Português |
| Production countries | France, Germany, Portugal |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Gemini Films, Madragoa Films, Pandora Film |
| Release date | 10 febbraio 1995 |
| Production | Paulo Branco |
| Writer | Pedro Costa |
| Editing | Dominique Auvray |
| Cinematography | Emmanuel Machuel |
| Assistant directors | Pedro Costa |
| Camera operators | Emmanuel Machuel |
| Additional photography | Emmanuel Machuel |
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| Production design | Zé Branco |
| Art direction | Zé Branco |
| Set decoration | Zé Branco |
| Music | Raúl Andrade, Henri Maïkoff, Gérard Rousseau, Marie Massiani |
| Sound | Henri Maïkoff, Raúl Andrade, Gérard Rousseau, Marie Massiani |
| Costume design | Rosa Lopes Alves |
| Makeup | Rosa Lopes Alves |
| Hairstyling | Rosa Lopes Alves |
Release dates
Premiere
Greece / Nov 11, 1994 / Source: IMDB (Thessaloniki International Film Festival)
Theatrical release
Portugal / Feb 10, 1995
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