United States / Sep 18, 2025 / Fantastic Fest
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Gaspard, a teenager from the suburbs of Lisbon, falls into the hands of the Ogre, a man who has made a pact with the Devil. The Ogre uses the boy to attract tourists, whom he transforms into animals and then kills. Gaspard escapes with a donkey and a dog that he has grown fond of, and in an enchanted manor, he meets the spirit of Queen D. Maria I.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Diana Vaz | Rapariga Serpente |
| Gonçalo de Morais | Criado |
| Fernando Emanuel Pinheiro | Turista |
| Maria Monteiro Gomes | Helena |
| Simão Costa | Luís |
| Rita Martins | Mãe |
Genres
ComedyDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | A Árvore do Conhecimento |
| Original language | Português (PT) |
| Spoken languages | Deutsch, English, Português |
| Production countries | Portugal, France |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | O Som e a Fúria, Le plein de super |
| Release date | 19 novembre 2025 |
| Production | Luís Urbano, Sandro Aguilar, Julien Naveau |
| Writer | Eugène Green |
| Editing | Laurence Larre |
| Cinematography | Raphaël O'Byrne, Helena Marina, Ricardo Simões |
| Assistant directors | Bruno Lourenço, Eugène Green, Renata Sancho |
| Camera operators | Helena Marina, Ricardo Simões, Raphaël O'Byrne |
| Additional photography | Helena Marina, Ricardo Simões, Raphaël O'Byrne |
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| Production design | Artur Pinheiro |
| Art direction | Artur Pinheiro |
| Set decoration | Artur Pinheiro |
| Music | Henri Maïkoff, Jocelyn Robert, Stéphane Thiébaut |
| Sound | Henri Maïkoff, Jocelyn Robert, Stéphane Thiébaut |
| Costume design | Patrícia Dória |
| Makeup | Patrícia Dória |
| Hairstyling | Patrícia Dória |
Release dates
Premiere
Brazil / Oct 22, 2025 / 12 / São Paulo International Film Festival
Portugal / Oct 26, 2025 / Doclisboa International Film Festival
South Korea / Apr 30, 2026 / ALL / Jeonju International Film Festival
Theatrical release
France / Nov 19, 2025
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