Paraíso Perdido

Overview

Cristina is twenty years old. Her father was declared missing in action during the war in Angola many years before. One day in church the girl meets a man about fifty years old who tries various times, unsuccessfully, to make the sign of the cross. The man is called Cristovão. A few days later the two meet again. The man offers to help her look for her father. A relationship based on memories and confessions is formed between them. But soon they each return to their own solitude.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 1, 1995

Original language

Portuguese

Spoken languages

Portuguese

Countries

Portugal

Cast

Octávio Espírito Santo,Catarina Avelar,Guida Maria,José Manuel Mendes,José Bras,Rui Mendes,Francisco Costa,João Sarabando,Marcello Urgeghe,Carlos Danieland 13 more

Director

Alberto Seixas Santos

Writer

Alberto Seixas Santos,António Cabrita

Producer

António da Cunha Telles,Isabel Colaço

Cinematography

João Rocha

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0105096