João Reis

  • Vicente Alves do Ó – Quinze Pontos na Alma AKA Under My Skin AKA Fifteen Stitches for the Soul (2011)

    2011-2020DramaPortugalVicente Alves do Ó

    Quote:
    On a day like many others, a woman leaves work. She’s late for a party, in the outskirts of Lisbon. As she drives on the highway she sees a man ready to jump off a bridge. She stops the car, gets off and approaches the man, trying to save him. Something unites the two. They kiss. But when she opens her eyes she no longer sees him. In a city full of mysteries, the woman tries to figure out who that man was, living an adventure beyond her imagination… This woman had it all: the perfect husband, perfect friends and a perfect house. But in a snapshot everything changes. Sometimes, having it all is not enough…Read More »

  • João Canijo – Sapatos Pretos AKA Black Shoes (1998)

    1991-2000CrimeFilm NoirJoão CanijoPortugal

    Quote:
    Dalila is married to Marcolino, a jeweller in a small provincial town. She is not getting younger. The life she leads leaves her frustrated.
    Dalila’s husband is violent. She’s had enough. She decides to give herself a provocative make-over.
    And provocative she becomes. Quickly, she finds herself a lover. And then announces that she has to have an operation for breast cancer. In fact, she’s having cosmetic surgery. She thinks her breasts are too small.Read More »

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