My Case (1986)

Original title

Mon Cas

Directed by

Manoel de Oliveira

Genre

drama film

Country

France, Portugal

Runtime

1h 32m

Rating

6.9 of 10 from 7 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A man argues with a woman about his right to his own story. The film blends a play with biblical and modernist influences.

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What happens

My Case (French: Mon cas, Portuguese: O meu caso) is a 1986 drama-fantasy film directed by Manoel de Oliveira. It entered the main competition at the 43rd Venice International Film Festival. The film is based on the play of the same name by José Régio, but also on the Book of Job as well as texts by Samuel Beckett. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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