Tentação

In the 90s, parents were paranoid and feared for their kids and drug addiction. Portuguese movies surely didn't miss the boat and Tentação was the most popular, becoming a box office hit. And in spite of its dark subject, teachers in my school still decided to show it in classes.

It was nice to revisit the film all these years later. Joaquim Leitão crafted what is probably the best movie of his career and one of the strongest performances by Joaquim de Almeida. A dark story about a priest who goes deep down on a hole to bring back a drug addict back to the light, all in the name of love.

It has the usual technical limitations and I have some issues with Cristina Câmara performance (her first role). But the story carries some strong moments.