Film

As Meninas Exemplares

2025 · 1h 27m · Drama

The misfortunes of Sofia, the exemplary Madalena and Camila, the troubled vacations of girls and boys, a few years later leading to the resolution of some mysteries, form the perfect trilogy by the Countess of Ségur on education, social, religious, and political power. Desire and its oppression, violence and punishment, in short, the terrible loss combined with inevitable growth. Both adults and children will understand that precepts, rules, and prayers can tear nerves and blood apart.

Rita Durão

Catarina Wallenstein

Crista Alfaiate

Joana Botelho

João Estima

Dinis Gomes

Cláudio da Silva

Marcello Urgeghe

Margarida Marinho

Leonor Silveira

Ana Bustorff

Cristina Carvalhal

António Durães

João Barbosa

Orlando Sérgio

Elsa Valentim

• João BotelhoDirector · Writer
• Leonor PinhãoWriter
• Comtesse de SégurNovel
• Alexandre OliveiraProducer
• João RibeiroDirector of Photography
• João BrazEditor

Release date

November 7, 2025

Status

Released

Original language

Portuguese

Runtime

1h 27m

Genres

Drama