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RUNTIME
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Tight 58-minute runtime β shorter than most television pilots.
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Palaces of Pity
2011 0h 58m PT
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6.0
MID
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5.6
IMDB
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6.0TMDB Β· 10β
5.6IMDB Β· 121
DramaRomanceMysteryAdventureThrillerHistory
Synopsis
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Haunted by their own directionless lives, two pre-adolescent girls reunite while visiting their ailing grandmother. In the midst of her fantasies of a medieval past - one consumed by fear and desire - the two girls are transformed and confront a legacy of oppression, juxtaposing their budding identities to a trial condemning two Moorish homosexuals to burn at the stake.
βSome stories are better left unspoiled.β
Cast
Alcina Abrantes
Ana Rita Franco
Teresa Castro
Gabriel Abrantes
Daniel Schmidt
Andreia Martina
Catarina Gaspar
Bernarda dos Bois
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Daniel Schmidt
- Writers
- Gabriel Abrantes, Daniel Schmidt
- Languages
- Portuguese, Arabic
- Countries
- Portugal
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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ERA
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Released 15 years ago.
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WORLD
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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Portuguese, Arabic.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Daniel Schmidt, shot by Natxo Checa. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Daniel Schmidt shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Alcina Abrantes and Ana Rita Franco and Teresa Castro carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt2080355 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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WILD
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Only 10 TMDB ratings β you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Daniel Schmidt directs. Natxo Checa behind the camera. Daniel Schmidt cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Portugal. Dialogue in Portuguese, Arabic.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Tight 58-minute runtime β shorter than most television pilots.
- 2Released 15 years ago.
- 3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Portuguese, Arabic.
- 4Directed by Daniel Schmidt, shot by Natxo Checa. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 5Editor Daniel Schmidt shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 6Alcina Abrantes and Ana Rita Franco and Teresa Castro carry the top of the cast.
- 7IMDB entry: tt2080355 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 8Only 10 TMDB ratings β you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Natxo Checa
- Editing
- Daniel Schmidt
- Production design
- Natxo Checa
- Sound
- Branko NeΕ‘kov
- Runtime
- 58 min Β· 0h 58m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- PT
- IMDB rating
- 5.6/10 Β· 121 votes
Awards
3 wins & 5 nominations
Also by
Daniel Schmidt
Production companies
Who made it
- A
A Mutual Respect
Key crew
- ProducerMarta Furtado
- Production DesignNatxo Checa
- Sound Re-Recording MixerBranko NeΕ‘kov
- ProducerZΓ© dos Bois
- ProducerGabriel Abrantes
- Sound EditorDaniel Schmidt
- EditorDaniel Schmidt
- Sound Re-Recording MixerHugo LeitΓ£o
- EditorGabriel Abrantes
- ProducerNatxo Checa
- Sound EditorGabriel Abrantes
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- lgbt
- gay theme
Release history Β· US
When it landed
- Theatrical2012-03-30Β· Ann Arbor International Film Festival
- Theatrical2012-01-08Β· First Look Film Festival
