Inquietude (1998)

6.8/10 • 110 min • Drama

Overview

An anthology film drama featuring a poetic mirror structure based on existential identity. In "The Immortals," adapted from a Helder Prista Monteiro play, two famous doctors, an 80-year-old father, and his 60-year-old son, contemplate senility and death. "Suzy," from an Antonio Patricio story, is set in the '30s when a young courtesan dies on the operating table. "Mother of the River" is from an Agustina Bessa-Luis fable about eternal life.

Cast

Luís Miguel Cintra

José Pinto

Isabel Ruth

Leonor Silveira

Diogo Dória

Rita Blanco

Leonor Baldaque

Ricardo Trêpa

Irene Papas

Afonso Araújo

Boy

Adelaide Teixeira

Manoel de Oliveira

Clara Nogueira

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