Bico

2004 0h 6m FI

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7.2

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★7.2TMDB · 4

Documentary

Synopsis

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A lyrical documentary captures a small mountain village in Portugal, showcasing its timeless essence amid historical changes. As men leave for stone-cutting work, women take charge in their absence, surrounded by snowy mountains and wandering sheep and cattle, with dogs guarding against wolves.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Brazelina Rodrigues
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Virgína Rodrigues
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Palmira Fernandes
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Mariana Lopes-Alves
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Abel Alves
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Aki Kaurismäki
Writers: Aki Kaurismäki
Languages: Finnish, Portuguese
Countries: Finland

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RUNTIME

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Tight 6-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 7

ERA

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Released 22 years ago.

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3 / 7

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Finnish, Portuguese.

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4 / 7

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Aki Kaurismäki, shot by Timo Salminen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 7

CAST

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Brazelina Rodrigues and Virgína Rodrigues and Palmira Fernandes carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Aki Kaurismäki directs. Timo Salminen behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Finland. Dialogue in Finnish, Portuguese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 6-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 22 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Finnish, Portuguese.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Aki Kaurismäki, shot by Timo Salminen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Brazelina Rodrigues and Virgína Rodrigues and Palmira Fernandes carry the top of the cast.
7Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.