Lisbon, Portugal, 2010. Pilar, a pious woman devoted to social causes, maintains a peculiar relationship with her neighbor Aurora, a temperamental old woman obsessed with gambling who lives tormented by a mysterious past.
Directed by Miguel Gomes
crocodile
lisbon, portugal
plantation
haunted by the past
neighbor neighbor relationship
east africa
portuguese colonialism
Trailer
IMDB
N/A
Letterboxd
3.9 / 5
Cast
Teresa Madruga
Pilar
Laura Soveral
Aurora
Ana Moreira
Young Aurora
Henrique Espírito Santo
Gian Luca Ventura
Carloto Cotta
Young Gian Luca Ventura
Isabel Cardoso
Santa
Ivo Müller
Aurora's Husband
Telmo Churro
Intrepid Explorer
Miguel Gomes
Narrator (voice)
Mariana Ricardo
Explorer's Wife / Aurora's Friend
Cândido Ferreira
Painter
Joana da Cunha Ferreira
Pilar's Friend #1
Crew
Miguel Gomes
Director
Miguel Gomes
Screenplay
Mariana Ricardo
Screenplay
Miguel Gomes
Editor
Telmo Churro
Editor
Rui Poças
Director of Photography
Sandro Aguilar
Producer
Maren Ade
Co-Producer
Gabriel Lacerda
Co-Producer
Luís Urbano
Executive Producer
Luís Urbano
Producer
Débora Ivanov
Co-Producer
Popular Reviews
26 reviews
José Silva
6.0★ · 10/06/25
Parece dois filmes diferentes que pega na personagem menos interessante da primeira parte e conta a sua história na segunda parte
Parece dois filmes diferentes que pega na personagem menos interessante da primeira parte e conta a sua história na segunda parte
Sarah
8.0★ · 09/24/25
Watched for the Anti-Criterion Challenge 2025:letterboxd.com/that1oboist/list/the-anti-criterion-challenge-2025/
30/52: Payal Kapadia's List of 50 Favorite Films
Watched for the Anti-Criterion Challenge 2025:letterboxd.com/that1oboist/list/the-anti-criterion-challenge-2025/
30/52: Payal Kapadia's List of 50 Favorite Films
concha
9.0★ · 08/06/25
actually need this man and also gorgeous storyline
actually need this man and also gorgeous storyline
maïa
7.0★ · 01/12/25
this was unexpectedly beautifully poetic
this was unexpectedly beautifully poetic
Zoë Westlund
4.3★ · 11/18/24
Great cinematography, questionable story that dragged — that’s me being generous. So much of this could have been cut and I feel like it would been even better.
Great cinematography, questionable story that dragged — that’s me being generous. So much of this could have been cut and I feel like it would been even better.
