
Florbela
Seen it?2012 | 119 min | History, Drama
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, 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
- If you count yourself among people who love relationship stories and anyone who values honest, human stories, this one's for you. Relationships are put under a microscope, for better or worse. Liked I'm Still Here or Blue Moon? This is a good next one. It deals with hard things honestly.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Gives its people room to develop, at 1 hr 59 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Portuguese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Skip it if you need something light and fast tonight.
Shaken by a divorce in the 1920s, Portuguese poetess Florbela Espanca uses her writing to deal with her tumultuous relationship with men, eroticism and love.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- 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 378 people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Vicente Alves do Ó
- Dalila CarmoFlorbela Espanca
- Albano JerónimoMário Lage
- Ivo CanelasApeles Espanca
- Soraia ChavesAntónia Lobo
- Maria João AbreuMariana Inglesa
- Maya BoothAna
- Rute MirandaAlberto's Wife
- Rita LoureiroSophia de Arriaga
- Carmen SantosHenriqueta
- Anabela TeixeiraJúlia Alves