Portugal / Jul 10, 2025 / M/12
SMILE. THE REGIME IS WATCHING!
19min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
In 1974, Chico, a beloved host of a children’s TV show at the service of a repressive authoritarian regime, is forced to make the hardest decision of his life: murder a colleague live on air, or lose the approval of his powerful father. As the cameras roll, the program unravels into a surreal theatre of obedience, repression, and madness.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Madalena Serrano | Kid 2 |
| Leonor Madeira | Kid 1 |
| Madalena Alvim | Kid 3 |
| Gonçalo Galvão Teles | Pide Agent |
Genres
ThrillerComedyHorror
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | A HORA DO CHICO! |
| Original language | Português (PT) |
| Spoken languages | Português |
| Production countries | Portugal |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Lusófona Filmes |
| Release date | 10 luglio 2025 |
| Production | Tomás Pedro, Diogo Cantanhede |
| Writer | Rafael Sá Carneiro, Rafaela Elias, João Severo, Beatriz Silva, João Ramires, Diogo Cantanhede |
| Editing | Sofia Sequeira, Rafaela Elias |
| Cinematography | Rafaela Elias, Vasco Souto, Jannic Sabo, Damião Rodrigues, Lourenço Cardoso, David Silva |
| Assistant directors | Beatriz Amador, Maria Barral, Tiago Rodrigues, Rafael Sá Carneiro, João Severo, Margarida Kalinichenko |
| Lighting | André Sérgio, Rodrigo Duarte, Yzabella Americano |
| Camera operators | Vasco Souto, Jannic Sabo, Damião Rodrigues, Lourenço Cardoso, David Silva, Rafaela Elias |
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| Additional photography | Vasco Souto, Jannic Sabo, Damião Rodrigues, Lourenço Cardoso, David Silva, Rafaela Elias |
| Production design | Diogo Cantanhede, Beatriz Silva, João Ramires, Inês Vaz, Maria Torres Pereira, Vasco Dias |
| Art direction | Beatriz Silva, João Ramires, Inês Vaz, Maria Torres Pereira, Vasco Dias |
| Set decoration | Beatriz Silva, João Ramires, Inês Vaz, Maria Torres Pereira, Vasco Dias |
| Music | Sofia Sequeira, Luís Cangueiro, Leonor Aguilar, Yzabella Americano, Henrique Caldas |
| Sound | Sofia Sequeira, Luís Cangueiro, Leonor Aguilar, Yzabella Americano, Henrique Caldas |
| Costume design | Beatriz Silva, David Steffan, Danila Hatzakis |
| Makeup | Danila Hatzakis, Beatriz Silva, David Steffan |
| Hairstyling | Beatriz Silva, David Steffan, Danila Hatzakis |
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