A Minha Casinha (lit. My little house or My dear house) is a 2023 French-Portuguese film directed by António Sequeira in his directorial feature debut.[1] The film was presented at the Austin film festival,[2][3] where it received the Audience award.[4][5]
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Plot
editOn his 18th birthday, in Autumn, Tomas is getting ready to leave his home in Caldas de Aregos, near Baião,[6] in the Porto region, in Northern Portugal, to go to Britain study medicine. He helps his father making his wine with his sister Belinha while the mother his preparing his favourite dish.
Tomas comes back for Christmas and Belinha tells him she too is about to leave to study fashion design abroad. He then comes back the next year for Eastern to introduce his British girlfriend, who leaves soon after. He only comes back the next Autumn to celebrate his birthday with his family and friends.
Note
editIn Portuguese theatres the film was preceded by a message of gratitude by the director and some members of the crew.
Cast
edit- Beatriz Frazão
- Elsa Valentim
- Miguel Frazão
- Salvador Gil
Production
editThe film is inspired by “A Cidade e as Serras” (lit. The city and the hills) by Eça de Queirós.[7]
Release
editThe film was released in Portugal on December 14, 2023.[8]
Reception
editThe film was described by Observador as "telling the story of a family, the time that passes, what never changes while the son emigrates".[8] "It's a Portuguese film, it's generous, but not as popular as other film that premiered recently, and it runs the biggest risk that can happen to a cinematographic work: being ignored!", commented the Jornal de Noticias.[9]
References
edit- ^ ""A Minha Casinha", primeiro filme português a ser premiado no Festival de Cinema de Austin, estreia em dezembro nos cinemas nacionais - Cinema Sétima Arte". www.cinema7arte.com (in European Portuguese). 2023-12-04. Archived from the original on 2023-12-15. Retrieved 2023-12-15.
- ^ Portugal, Rádio e Televisão de (2023-12-14). "Filme premiado português "A Minha Casinha" estreia-se esta quinta-feira". Filme premiado português "A Minha Casinha" estreia-se esta quinta-feira (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 2023-12-15. Retrieved 2023-12-15.
- ^ ""A Minha Casinha", a comédia "com muito bacalhau" premiada nos Estados Unidos". NiT (in European Portuguese). Archived from the original on 2023-12-15. Retrieved 2023-12-15.
- ^ RFM. "Filme "A Minha Casinha", premiado em Austin, já está nos cinemas com a RFM!". RFM (in European Portuguese). Archived from the original on 2023-12-15. Retrieved 2023-12-15.
- ^ "A Minha Casinha – Pris Audiovisuais" (in European Portuguese). Archived from the original on 2023-12-15. Retrieved 2023-12-15.
- ^ ""A Minha Casinha" estreia a 14 de dezembro". Câmara Municipal de Baião (in European Portuguese). 2023-12-05. Archived from the original on 2023-12-15. Retrieved 2023-12-15.
- ^ Moutinho, Pedro (2023-12-12). "O que deixamos para trás em: "A Minha Casinha"". Epopculture News (in European Portuguese). Archived from the original on 2023-12-15. Retrieved 2023-12-15.
- ^ a b Capucho, José Paiva. ""A Minha Casinha": um realizador à procura de "um outro cinema" com uma família tipicamente portuguesa". Observador (in European Portuguese). Archived from the original on 2023-12-15. Retrieved 2023-12-15.
- ^ "Jornal de Notícias". Jornal de Notícias (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 2021-12-22. Retrieved 2023-12-15.