Portugal / May 11, 2023 / M/14
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
In a family-run hotel near the northern coast of Portugal, several women from the same family, spanning different generations, live together. Their relationship, poisoned by bitterness, struggles to survive in the decaying hotel. The unexpected arrival of a granddaughter in this claustrophobic space provokes turmoil and rekindles latent hatreds and accumulated resentments.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Leonor Silveira | Elisa |
| Rafael Morais | Alexandre |
| Lia Carvalho | Graça |
| Beatriz Batarda | Judite |
| Carolina Amaral | Alice |
| Leonor Vasconcelos | Júlia |
| Alma Moreira | Cadela Alma |
| Julieta Canijo | Cadela do Hotel |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Mal Viver |
| Original language | Português (PT) |
| Spoken languages | Português |
| Production countries | Portugal, France |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Midas Filmes, Les Films de l'Après-Midi |
| Official site | midas-filmes.pt |
| Release date | 11 maggio 2023 |
| Writer | João Canijo |
| Cinematography | Leonor Teles |
| Assistant directors | Inês Garcia-Marques, Diogo Allen, Manuel Canijo, João Canijo |
| Production design | Nádia Santos Henriques |
| Art direction | Nádia Santos Henriques |
| Set decoration | Nádia Santos Henriques |
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| Costume design | Nádia Santos Henriques, Silvia Siopa |
| Makeup | Nádia Santos Henriques, Silvia Siopa |
| Hairstyling | Nádia Santos Henriques, Silvia Siopa |
| Revenue | 72.794 € |
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