Colo (film)

Colo is a 2017 Portuguese drama film directed by Teresa Villaverde.[1] It was selected to compete for the Golden Bear in the main competition section of the 67th Berlin International Film Festival.[2]

Colo
Film poster
Directed byTeresa Villaverde
Written byTeresa Villaverde
Produced byCécile Vacheret
Teresa Villaverde
StarringBeatriz Batarda
CinematographyAcácio de Almeida
Edited byRodolphe Molla
Production
companies
Alce Filmes
Sedna Films
Release date
  • 15 February 2017 (2017-02-15) (Berlin)
Running time
136 minutes
CountryPortugal
LanguagePortuguese

Plot

In Lisboa, a mother has two jobs while her husband is homeless, the effects of the economic crisis two years 2010. They have a daughter, who tries to find her way through the new financial limitations. With the hardships that accumulate, gradually the members of this family grow at ease with each other, and a tension grows in silence and guilt. The homeless country spends its days smelling the landscape on the horizon that does not offer opportunities for the future. Mãe always returns home exhausted after working double shifts. The daughter keeps secrets for herself, idealizing a life with money.

Cast

References
  1. "'Colo', da realizadora Teresa Villaverde, seleccionado para o Festival de Berlim". Comunidade Culturaearte. Archived from the original on 21 December 2016. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
  2. "Aki Kaurismäki, Oren Moverman, Agnieszka Holland, Andres Veiel, and Sally Potter – First Films for the Competition of the Berlinale 2017". Berlinale. 15 December 2016. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
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