Brazil / Oct 17, 2025 / São Paulo International Film Festival
1h 41min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
In a community recently shaken by a local tragedy, 12-year-old João and his alcoholic father make a living from fishing. However, the effects of climate change on the business, the ghosts of their past and the father's increasingly erratic behavior could lead to their separation. It is in the next-door neighbors that João meets an unlikely family that could be his only hope for a different future.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| José Martins | Avô |
| Rita Revez | Professora |
| Catarina Lacerda | Assistente Social |
| Diana Sá | Diretora Escola |
| Filomena Gigante | Viúva 1 |
| João Melo | Ilídio Pescador |
| Ivo Bastos | Guarda Interrogador |
| Pedro Mendonça | Proprietário Restaurante |
| Susana Madeira | Viúva 2 |
| Gustavo Marinho | Patrick |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Terra Vil |
| Original language | Português (PT) |
| Spoken languages | Português |
| Production countries | Portugal, Italy |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Matiné, dispàrte, BRO Cinema, Um Segundo Filmes, Agente a Norte, Anticyclone Productions |
| Release date | 26 febbraio 2026 |
| Production | Luís Campos, Ana Rute Almeida, Luigi Giuseppe Chimienti, Alessandro Amato, Mário Patrocínio, Pedro Medeiros, Humberto Rocha, Marta Lima, Nuno Tavares |
| Writer | Luís Campos |
| Editing | Cláudia Silvestre |
| Cinematography | Pedro Patrocínio |
| Assistant directors | Jailson Mattos, Luís Campos |
| Camera operators | Pedro Patrocínio |
| Additional photography | Pedro Patrocínio |
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| Production design | Maura Carneiro |
| Art direction | Maura Carneiro |
| Set decoration | Maura Carneiro |
| Music | Emiliano Mazzenga, Bernardo Theriaga, Stefano Polidoro |
| Sound | Emiliano Mazzenga, Bernardo Theriaga, Stefano Polidoro |
Release dates
Premiere
Portugal / Oct 31, 2025 / Tribeca Festival Lisboa
Estonia / Nov 10, 2025 / Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival
Sweden / Jan 27, 2026 / Göteborg Film Festival - Ingmar Bergman Competition
Theatrical release
Portugal / Feb 26, 2026
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