Underplayed Gems

Gebo and the Shadow (2012)

Gebo and the Shadow poster
Original title
Gebo et l'ombre
Directed by
Manoel de Oliveira
Genre
drama film
Country
France, Portugal
Runtime
1h 31m
Rating
6.6 of 10 from 17 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

An elderly accountant cares for his wife and waits for his son to return. The family struggles under the weight of a secret about the son's whereabouts.

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What happens

Gebo and the Shadow (Portuguese: O Gebo e a Sombra, French: Gebo et l'Ombre) is a 2012 Portuguese-French drama film directed by Manoel de Oliveira. It is based on a play by Raul Brandão. It was shown at the 69th Venice International Film Festival. The film received a 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. It was the final feature film directed by de Oliveira, who was 104 years of age when the film was released, and one of the last film appearances of Jeanne Moreau before her death on 31 July 2017. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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