Portugal
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arina and Martin have been in a blooming relationship for some years and share a son Patrik. While planning a family holiday trip in a trailer house, they both discover that things are not as as they seem. Suspicion arises and tension grows, life takes quickly intensively emotional and messy turn. Suddenly Karina drops everything and takes off alone with a trailer. The path of love between a man and a woman is playful and mellow and thoroughly human. It is full of mistakes and the possibilities for new beginnings and it’s full of colorful characters who all share one common goal – finding happiness. The story touches on different phases of love and dissects the paradox of how to
FILM INFO love a person for who they were and for who they’re becoming. Portugal is profound and smooth like a summer night. It is a physical progression and a mental journey towards something other than a mere geographical location on a map. DIRECTOR LAURI LAGLE is an Estonian actor and theatre and cinema director. He’s theatrical work has been critically highly acclaimed and he has been awarded numerous prizes for his works. Internationally he is mostly known for the main role in Veiko Õunpuu’s Free Range. Ballad of Approving the World (2013). Portugal is Lagle’s first feature film as a scriptwriter and director.
Original title: Portugal Genre: drama Language: Estonian Director: Lauri Lagle Screenwriter: Lauri Lagle Cinematographer: Erik Põllumaa E.S.C. Art Director: Kamilla Kase Main cast: Mirtel Pohla, Margus Prangel, Taavi Eelmaa, Jarmo Reha, Anne Türnpu Sound: Nikita Shiskov, Tanel Kadalipp Composer: Taavi Kerikmäe Editors: Liis Nimik, Hendrik Mägar Producers: Tiina Savi, Ivo Felt Produced by: Allfilm Domestic premiere: April 12, 2018 112 min / DCP / 2.39 / 5.1 CONTACT Allfilm Tiina Savi Phone: +372 5399 3411 E-mail: tiina.savi@gmail.com www.allfilm.ee
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