In Vanda's Room
Seen it?2001 | 171 min | Drama
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Critics loved it (100% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had almost no lasting buzz and soft box office. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
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.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Unhurried and epic, at 2 hr 51 min.
- What might put you off
- It's long: 2 hr 51 min.
- It's in Portuguese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
An unflinching, fragmentary look at a handful of self-destructive, marginalized people, but taking as main focus the heroin-addicted Vanda Duarte.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
100% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 8K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Pedro Costa
- Vanda DuarteSelf
- Lena DuarteSelf
- Manuel Gomes MirandaSelf
- Diogo Pires MirandaSelf
- Evangelina NelasSelf
- Miquelina BarrosSelf
- Paulo Jorge GonçalvesSelf
- António Semedo MorenoSelf
- Paulo NunesSelf
- Pedro LanbanSelf