Summary
A typical day in the life of a lonely man who works in an unsuccessful tavern located in the historical center of Guimarães, an old town in Portugal. During the day, the man spends his time coming up with new menu items for his tavern, while at night he gets ready to meet someone special.
Good for
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
- Partner watch
Skip it if
- You want fast pacing
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 70GoodWatch 70
Letterboxd · 9 K ratings3.6/5
IMDb6.7
Reach
Streams in 18 countries
+8Released
2012
November 9, 2012
14 years ago
Genres
DramaComedyLanguage
Portuguese
Original language
Made in
- Finland
Portugal
Directing · 1
- Aki Kaurismäki Director, Writer, Producer, Editor
Production · 2
- Rodrigo Areias Producer
- Abel Ribeiro Chaves Producer
Camera · 1
- Timo Salminen Director of Photography
Art · 1
- Ricardo Preto Art Direction
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