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Vitalina Varela

Name: Vitalina Varela
Genre: Drama
Released: 2019-10-07
Rating: 6.547

Drama2h 4m

🍅95%

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95%

Tomatometer

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57%

Popcornmeter

6.5

TMDB

Storyline

A Cape Verdean woman navigates her way through Lisbon, following the scanty physical traces her deceased husband left behind and discovering his secret, illicit life.

Trailers

4 videos

Details

DirectorPedro Costa

ReleasedOct 7, 2019

StatusReleased

Original languagePortuguese

Budget

Not disclosed

Revenue

Not disclosed

Parental guide12BR

Studio

OPTEC Filmes

Reviews

8 reviews · 7 critics

5 fresh · 2 rotten

Critics consensus

“Rigorous and beautifully composed, Vitalina Varela is a quietly absorbing drama whose placid surface belies hidden depths.”

95% TomatometerRotten Tomatoes

Adam Nayman

RTThe RingerJan 27, 2021

Costa-who is one of the great image makers-visualizes that sense of relief and renewal beautifully. It's amazing how powerful the sight of blue skies can be after being plunged into endless night.

Jake Wilson

RTThe Age (Australia)Aug 6, 2020

The enduring paradox of Costa's work is that this setting has its own irresistible glamour, reminiscent of fashion photography; the people he films are his models.

Joe Morgenstern

RTWall Street JournalMar 26, 2020

Vitalina Varela is demanding, rewarding, and ineffably stirring.

Dennis Harvey

RT48 HillsMar 4, 2024

A painterly minimalist drama...