O Fantasma
Seen it?2000 | 87 min | Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 25% on Rotten Tomatoes, almost no lasting buzz and a lukewarm 6.2 out of 10 from audiences, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who loves a strong drama. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 27 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Portuguese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Sergio is a brooding, alienated man who works as a trash collector in Lisbon by day and roams the city streets by night seeking rough, anonymous sex with men. One night he meets a man who seems to be the embodiment of his tormented fantasies, and he becomes obsessed with the stranger until loneliness and unfulfilled desire propel him finally into a dark and dangerous animalistic state.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
25% on Rotten Tomatoes, 36 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.2 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$127K worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 14K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by João Pedro Rodrigues
- Ricardo MenesesSérgio
- Beatriz TorcatoFátima
- André BarbosaJoão
- Eurico VieiraVirgilio
- Joaquim OliveiraMário
- Florindo LourençoMatos
- Rodrigo GarínYoung man in bathroom
- Jorge AlmeidaPolice 1
- Maria Paola PorruJoão's mother
- Luis ZorroYoung man in Sérgio's room