Short film
Maria
2014 · 17 min
A quiet, intimate portrait of a young woman's loneliness and quiet defiance, steeped in the weight of tradition and loss.
- Directed by
- Mariana Marques
- Genres
- Drama, Family
- Starring
- Joana Campelo, João Lagarto, Luísa Fidalgo
- Overview
- Maria a young girl living in Portugal in the late 60's, is left alone by her husband who is taken to the colonial war in Africa on their wedding day. In an environment of traditions and taboos she tries to deal with her love and loss at the same time she tries to find her own voice.
- How it feels
- Melancholic, earnest and tense. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
- About
- Isolation, grief, identity, love
- Content
- No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Directed by
- Mariana Marques
- Genres
- Drama, Family
- Starring
- Joana Campelo, João Lagarto, Luísa Fidalgo
