The Portuguese Woman fingerprintStrong craft, striking style, no humor.
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic and moving
Much of it is about family.
Serious throughout
History and family
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout characters
Standout cinematography
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Portuguese Woman is calm and low-intensity. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic and moving
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's melancholic and moving. Much of it is about family.
History and family
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around history and family. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout characters
The characters stand out.
Standout cinematography
Look and sound: the cinematography stand out.
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The Portuguese Woman is included with a subscription to DocAlliance Films in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from DocAlliance Films. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 77/100 (IMDb 6.5 and Rotten Tomatoes 88%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
2 h 16 min
The Portuguese Woman runs 2 h 16 min.
Not quite. Critics rate The Portuguese Woman higher (88) than audiences (65). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in Portuguese, with some German, French. Produced in Portugal.
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