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Aro Recommended Mysteries of Lisbon

 

aka: Mistérios de Lisboa
Portugal 2010, 272 minutes
Dir. Raul Ruiz
In Portuguese, French with English subtitles
Rating: [M] content may disturb
Genres: Foreign Cinema, Drama / Epic

Topics: Period - 1800s.

 

Aroview: Sprawling, utterly beguiling tribute to the power of stories set in 19th century Lisbon where an orphan boy discovers the truth about his birth and finds himself in the middle of a series of romantic intrigues.

An elegant piece of work that justifies its running time, but is also discursive in the extreme, many viewers will want a map to keep up character's coming and goings, Ruiz's penultimate film delights in the possibilities of narrative and isn't averse to disappearing down a few cul de sacs plot-wise. Though the material may seem old-fashioned Ruiz's sprightly approach is anything but, with unusual camera angles, and some characters seen only in long shot.

NZ International Film Festival 2011

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