Italy / Sep 06, 1999 / Venice Film Festival
1h 25min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Concerns an Irish woman, Cathy (Pauline Cadell), who dearly loves her Portuguese lawyer husband, Pedro (Rui Morisson); however, unbeknownst to her, he engages in one tryst after another. Cathy soon finds herself trying to help a young delinquent get off heroin, while the youth's desperate mother joins a weird religious cult. In other segments, an elderly man is nearly driven mad with grief at the loss of his granddaughter in a train station, while a down-and-out jeweler ushers the young girl to a hotel room.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Madalena Leal | Maria da Luz, Pedro's sister |
| Sofia Leite | Marianada Luz, Pedro's sister |
| Rui Luís | Lorry driver |
| Carla Chambel | Jeweller's girl |
| Pedro Efe | Guard |
| Maria João Luís | Voice of Cathy (voice) |
| Sylvie Rocha | Voice of Marta (voice) |
| Rui Morisson | Pedro |
| José Pinto | Little girl's grandfather |
| Raquel Maria | Moradora 1 |
| Paula Só | Believer |
| Augusto Portela | Policeman |
| Nuno Vieira de Almeida | Church organist |
| Manuela Carona | Cathy's friend |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Mal |
| Original language | Português (PT) |
| Spoken languages | English, Português |
| Production countries | Portugal |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Camelot Pélis S.L., Instituto do Cinema, Audiovisual e Multimédia, Metropolitan Filmexport, Quimera Produções, RTP, Rosa Filmes |
| Release date | 25 febbraio 2000 |
| Production | Amândio Coroado |
| Writer | Alberto Seixas Santos |
| Editing | Catarina Ruivo |
| Cinematography | Acácio de Almeida |
| Assistant directors | Alberto Seixas Santos |
| Camera operators | Acácio de Almeida |
| Additional photography | Acácio de Almeida |
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| Production design | Zé Branco, Carlos Subtil |
| Art direction | Zé Branco, Carlos Subtil |
| Set decoration | Carlos Subtil, Zé Branco |
| Music | Nuno Carvalho, Pedro Melo, Vasco Pimentel, Víctor Puertas |
| Sound | Nuno Carvalho, Pedro Melo, Vasco Pimentel, Víctor Puertas |
| Costume design | Silvia Grabowski, Ana Lorena |
| Makeup | Ana Lorena, Silvia Grabowski |
| Hairstyling | Silvia Grabowski, Ana Lorena |
Release dates
Premiere
Greece / Nov 14, 1999 / Thessaloniki International Film Festival
Theatrical release
Portugal / Feb 25, 2000
France / Mar 27, 2002
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