Pathos

A long, quiet, contemplative drift through isolation and reluctant human contact, demanding patience but rewarding it with melancholy warmth.

Directed by

Joaquim Pinto, Nuno Leonel

Genres

Drama

Starring

Angela Cerveira, Telmo Matias, Rafaela Jacinto

Overview

Once upon a time, the last days of 2028. This world’s disarray, no more no less than ever. Accommodate, adapt, evolve. The inability to live. The endless survival. Angela, a retired history teacher, has long lived in voluntary isolation, locked in an apartment in Lisbon. All her life, she refused conventions. Today, on Christmas Eve, she is faced with a “trivial” decision. Hospitality.

How it feels

Melancholic, bleak, earnest and warm. Slow-burning and demanding.

About

Isolation, aging, identity, family

Content

Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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