The Old Man of Belem (2014)
- Original title
- O Velho do Restelo
- Directed by
- Manoel de Oliveira
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Portugal
- Runtime
- 19 min
- Rating
- 4.5 of 10 from 4 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
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How it feels
An old man in a small Portuguese town reflects on memories and time passing. He interacts with a young man and shares stories about life and the past.
contemplativenostalgicreflectiveslow-pacedmeditativelyricalintimategentle
What happens
The Old Man of Belem (Portuguese: O Velho do Restelo) is a 2014 Portuguese-French short film directed by Manoel de Oliveira. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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