Paraíso Perdido (1995)

  • NR
  • 01/01/1995 (PT)
  • Drama
  • 1h 30m

Overview

Cristina is twenty years old. Her father was declared missing in action during the war in Angola many years before. One day in church the girl meets a man about fifty years old who tries various times, unsuccessfully, to make the sign of the cross. The man is called Cristovão. A few days later the two meet again. The man offers to help her look for her father. A relationship based on memories and confessions is formed between them. But soon they each return to their own solitude.

Alberto Seixas Santos

Director, Screenplay

António Cabrita

Screenplay

Cast

Maria de Medeiros's headshot

Maria de Medeiros

Cristina Pratas
Rui Mendes's headshot

Rui Mendes

Cristovão
Manuela de Freitas's headshot

Manuela de Freitas

Inês
Carlos Daniel's headshot

Carlos Daniel

Helder
Filipe Ferrer's headshot

Filipe Ferrer

Orlando
Luís Santos's headshot

Luís Santos

Velho Retornado
Mário Sargedas's headshot

Mário Sargedas

Abel Caldeira
Luís Mata's headshot

Luís Mata

Retornado

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