Fado
First screened in October 2016
Director: Jonas Rothlaender. Cast: Golo Euler, Luise Heyer, Albano Jerónimo, Pirjo Lonka, Duarte Grilo, Isabel Abreu, Suzana Borges, Rui Morisson. Screenplay: Jonas Rothlaender and Sebastian Bleyl.

Twitter Capsule: Can't work out what the CIFF jury saw in this tale of extreme sexual jealousy, which seemed as narrow and stunted as its lead.

VOR:   I didn't glean any insights into possessive masculinity that I haven't seen handled more subtly elsewhere. Just didn't strike me as fresh, at all.



Photo © StickUp Filmproduktion/DFFB/Primeira Idade

Not yet reviewed in full. Grade: C


Awards:
Chicago International Film Festival: Silver Hugo (runner-up in New Directors Competition)

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