Gebo and the Shadow (2012)
- 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
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.
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.
slow-burnmelancholicstagedausteremeditativesomberintimaterestrained
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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