Italy / Sep 02, 1997 / Venice Film Festival
1h 37min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
After a suicidal teenage girl gives birth, she misguidedly entrusts her baby’s safety to the troubled, deadbeat father, whose violent actions take the viewer on a tour of the foreboding, crumbling shantytown in which they live.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Anna Carvalho | Prostitute |
| Ana Marta | |
| Clotilde Montron | Friend |
| Zita Duarte | Friend |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Ossos |
| Original language | Português (PT) |
| Spoken languages | Português |
| Production countries | Denmark, France, Portugal |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Madragoa Filmes, Gemini Films, Zentropa Entertainments |
| Release date | 14 novembre 1997 |
| Production | Paulo Branco |
| Writer | Pedro Costa |
| Editing | Jackie Bastide |
| Cinematography | Emmanuel Machuel |
| Assistant directors | Pedro Costa |
| Camera operators | Emmanuel Machuel |
| Additional photography | Emmanuel Machuel |
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| Production design | Zé Branco |
| Art direction | Zé Branco |
| Set decoration | Zé Branco |
| Music | Gérard Rousseau, Pedro Melo, Jean Dubreuil, Henri Maïkoff |
| Sound | Gérard Rousseau, Pedro Melo, Jean Dubreuil, Henri Maïkoff |
| Costume design | Isabel Favila |
| Makeup | Isabel Favila |
| Hairstyling | Isabel Favila |
| Collection | The Fontainhas Collection |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
Portugal / Nov 14, 1997
France / Feb 04, 1998
Netherlands / Nov 05, 1998
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