Casa de Lava

1995 1h 47m PT

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 26

Drama

Synopsis

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The film tells a story of Mariana, a nurse who leaves Lisbon to accompany an immigrant worker in a comatose sleep on his trip home to Cape Verde. The devoted Portuguese nurse took a journey only to find herself lost in abstract drama.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Isaach de Bankolé
Leão
Inês de Medeiros
Mariana
Édith Scob
Edith
Pedro Hestnes
Edite's Son
Raúl Andrade
Bassoé
Manuel Andrade
Tcheka
João Gomes de Pina
Bassora
Alina Montrond
Alina

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Pedro Costa
Writers: Pedro Costa
Languages: Portuguese, Haitian; Haitian Creole
Countries: France, Germany, Portugal, Cape Verde

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ERA

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31 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Portuguese, Haitian; Haitian Creole.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 4 countries: France, Germany, Portugal, Cape Verde.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Pedro Costa, shot by Emmanuel Machuel. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Raúl Andrade. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Dominique Auvray shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Isaach de Bankolé and Inês de Medeiros and Édith Scob carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0109384 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Pedro Costa directs. Emmanuel Machuel behind the camera. Raúl Andrade scores. Dominique Auvray cuts. Produced in France, Germany, Portugal, Cape Verde. Dialogue in Portuguese, Haitian; Haitian Creole.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

131 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Portuguese, Haitian; Haitian Creole.
3International production across 4 countries: France, Germany, Portugal, Cape Verde.
4Directed by Pedro Costa, shot by Emmanuel Machuel. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Raúl Andrade. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Dominique Auvray shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Isaach de Bankolé and Inês de Medeiros and Édith Scob carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0109384 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 26 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.