Redemption

2013 0h 26m PT

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★7.0TMDB · 20

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Synopsis

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On January 21, 1975, in a village in the north of Portugal, a child writes to his parents who are in Angola to tell them how sad Portugal is. On July 13, 2011, in Milan, an old man remembers his first love. On May 6, 2012, in Paris, a man tells his baby daughter that he will never be a real father. During a wedding ceremony on September 3, 1977 in Leipzig, the bride battles against a Wagner opera that she can’t get out of her head. But where and when have these four poor devils begun searching for redemption?

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jaime Pereira
Pedro Passos Coelho (voice)
Donatello Brida
Silvio Berlusconi (voice)
Jean-Pierre Rehm
Nicolas Sarkozy (voice)
Maren Ade
Angela Merkel (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Miguel Gomes
Writers: Miguel Gomes, Mariana Ricardo
Languages: French, German, Italian, Portuguese
Countries: Germany, France, Italy, Portugal

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RUNTIME

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Tight 26-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 13 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 4 languages: French, German, Italian, Portuguese.

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WORLD

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International production across 4 countries: Germany, France, Italy, Portugal.

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WORLD

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor João Nicolau 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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Jaime Pereira and Donatello Brida and Jean-Pierre Rehm carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt3123116 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Miguel Gomes directs. João Nicolau cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany, France, Italy, Portugal. Dialogue in French, German, Italian, Portuguese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 26-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 13 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 4 languages: French, German, Italian, Portuguese.
4International production across 4 countries: Germany, France, Italy, Portugal.
5Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
6Editor João Nicolau shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Jaime Pereira and Donatello Brida and Jean-Pierre Rehm carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt3123116 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 20 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.