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Vitalina Varela (2019) · Cineora

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A PEDRO COSTA FILM

Vitalina Varela

20192h 4mMovie

Drama

IMDb6.7/ 10 · 2.7K votes

THE STORY

A Cape Verdean woman navigates her way through Lisbon, following the scanty physical traces her deceased husband left behind and discovering his secret, illicit life.

Melancholic
Gritty
Dark
Grief
Immigration
Cultural identity

Pace: Slow burn
Intensity: Mild
Complexity: Demanding

Good for watching alone, talking about after and late nights.

DirectorPedro Costa

FormatFeature film

TMDB6.5 / 10

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The people behind the story

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Vitalina Varela

Lina Varela

Manuel Tavares Almeida

Francisco dos Santos Brito

Imídio Monteiro

Marina Alves Domingues

João Baptista Fortes

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