A bizarre and tragic ballad of an impossible love between a nameless topographer and Leonor in a swamp soon to be destroyed by the forces of Man. She (Teresa Salgueiro, ethereal voice of Madredeus) is the “swamp-flower”, protégée of a Socratic Director (and his goat Plato). In a world without women, she is kept safe from the temptations of the flesh by her strict and grotesque Aunt. The sound-track entirely played by the workers (fado and bossa nova singers) reveals parallel narratives of suspicion and conspiracy that unfold to the pace of the unconscious leading to a confrontation between Man and River. Inspired by a hypnotic story by Branquinho da Fonseca (1905-1974).

David Almeida

José Wallenstein

Manuel João Vieira

Paula Só

J.P. Simões

Nuno Melo

Pedro Hestnes

Sérgio Grilo

Sargento Bera

José Ananias

Vítor Correia

José Pracana

Ricardo Ribeiro

Teresa Salgueiro

Vítor Ruas

• Edgar PêraDirector
• Branquinho da FonsecaWriter
• Luís BranquinhoDirector of Photography
• Tiago AntunesEditor

Release date

November 28, 2007

Status

Released

Original language

Portuguese

Runtime

1h 17m

Genres

Drama