Underplayed Gems

Morning Undersea (1980)

Morning Undersea poster
Original title
Manhã Submersa
Directed by
Lauro António
Genre
drama film
Country
Portugal
Runtime
2h 11m
Rating
5.9 of 10 from 8 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A young man from a rural Portuguese village leaves his home to study for the priesthood. He struggles with the loneliness and discipline of seminary life.

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What happens

Morning Undersea (Portuguese: Manhã Submersa) is a 1980 Portuguese drama film directed by Lauro António. It was entered into the 12th Moscow International Film Festival where it won a Special Diploma. The film was also selected as the Portuguese entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 53rd Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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