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The Flame of a Candle
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The Flame of a Candle

Apr 9, 2025
1h 49m
★ 6.7

Overview

Northern Portugal. An imposing residence with its garden and magnolia tree. As we know, home is a place that film, this outdoor art, has often used to depict less the joys of family life than a pernicious space. André Gil Mata has made it his stage, with its rooms, its furniture, what plays out there and what has already played out there. From one room to another, from one era to another, the film delves deep into this enclosed space, a kind of suffocating box.

Genres

Drama
Documentary

Production Companies

Rua Escura Filmes

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Cast

Eva Ras

Alzira (80)

Eva Ras

Márcia Breia

Beatriz (75)

Márcia Breia

Dinis Gomes

Augusto (45 / 60 / 80)

Dinis Gomes

Catarina Lacerda

Piano Teacher

Catarina Lacerda

Pedro Bernardino

Alzira's Father

Pedro Bernardino

Ângela Marques

Maria

Ângela Marques

Manuel Nabais

André (adult)

Manuel Nabais

Luísa Guerra

Alzira (teen)

Luísa Guerra

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