The Murmuring Coast (2004) A Costa dos Murmúrios
The Murmuring Coast (2004)
DVDRip | AVI | 672x368 | XviD @ 1134 Kbps | 115 min | 1,07 Gb
Audio: Portuguese MP3 @ 192 Kbps | Subs: English (srt)
Genre: Drama
DVDRip | AVI | 672x368 | XviD @ 1134 Kbps | 115 min | 1,07 Gb
Audio: Portuguese MP3 @ 192 Kbps | Subs: English (srt)
Genre: Drama
Director: Margarida Cardoso
Writers: Cedric Basso, Margarida Cardoso
Stars: Beatriz Batarda, Filipe Duarte, Monica Calle
At the end of the 60s, Evita arrives in Mozambique and finds herself in a country devastated by the colonial war with Portugal. She is to marry Luís who is doing his military service. When Luís leaves to fight, Evita is left alone wandering around the city where she starts discovering how violence changes men … and also her husband.
IMDB - 7 wins
This film is more about the futility of colonialism than it is about the disintegrating relationship between Evita and Luis. The relationship is a way for the viewer to personalise the struggle for independence: the newly-married couple are torn apart because they see the war from opposite sides.
And this is why the film works so well, because the viewer focuses on the micro, love gone cold, and clearly understands that this is because of the bigger issues that surround the young couple.
Margarida Cardoso surprises directing her first feature-length movie. Although two hours, not one shot is wasted nor one scene drags, and the screenplay never betrays that 'The Murmuring Coast' is condensed from a novel. The ending is delightful: confusing and yet clear.
It is a movie that anyone who enjoys fine characterisation will gain a lot out of.
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The Murmuring Coast (2004) A Costa dos Murmúrios
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