Légua (2023)

Directed by

Filipa Reis, João Miller Guerra

Genre

drama film

Country

Portugal

Runtime

1h 59m

Rating

5.5 of 10 from 3 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A woman named Maria keeps a lonely vigil over her family's land in rural Portugal. Her daily routines and memories blend with the changing rhythm of the seasons.

slow-burncontemplativeintimatenaturalisticrestrainedquietobservational

What happens

Légua (lit. 'League') is a 2023 drama film directed by João Miller Guerra & Filipa Reis who co-wrote with Sara Morais, José Filipe Costa and Letícia Simões. It stars Carla Maciel and Fátima Soares accompanied by Vitória Nogueira da Silva, Sara Machado, Paulo Calatré and Manuel Mozos. It is a co-production between Portugal, France and Italy. Légua had its world premiere on May 23, 2023, at Directors' Fortnight at the 76th Cannes Film Festival, (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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