O Vento Assobiando nas Gruas

2023
1h 33m

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Algarve, late 90s. Following the death of her grandmother, Milene - a strong young woman full of life despite a slight mental handicap - divides her life between her family of notables and a... Read allAlgarve, late 90s. Following the death of her grandmother, Milene - a strong young woman full of life despite a slight mental handicap - divides her life between her family of notables and a Cape Verdean family that keeps her going, whom she met when her grandmother died. The win... Read allAlgarve, late 90s. Following the death of her grandmother, Milene - a strong young woman full of life despite a slight mental handicap - divides her life between her family of notables and a Cape Verdean family that keeps her going, whom she met when her grandmother died. The wind that whistles in the cranes plunges us into the world of two families against the backdr... Read all

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7.5/10

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Awards
- 1 win & 3 nominations total

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Worth the watch just for the strong performance from the lead actress alone.

The film tries to tackle the very complex problem of intersocial relationships, in a too simplistic manner. While the rich white family's only concerns are wealth and appearance, the poor black family is full of love and joy, even though they live in not so good conditions and work low paying jobs. All the family members and even the maid, fail to treat the lead character with dignity and respect, because of her emotional and behavioural disorder. In contrast, the black family treats her mostly as a normal human being. Aside from the couple in wich the plot revolves around, all other characters are one dimensional. Bland performances from actors capable of much more, like Beatriz Batarda, and Romeu Runa. Rita Cabaço carries the movie, with a performance that confirms her as one if the best portuguese actresses, of this generation.