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Far from One's Eyes

Original title: Longe da Vista
  • 19981998
  • 1h 27m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
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Longe da Vista (1998)
  • Drama
A 64-year-old prison inmate writes letter to a Portuguese-American truck driver from Boston, pretending to be a woman in order for him to send money.A 64-year-old prison inmate writes letter to a Portuguese-American truck driver from Boston, pretending to be a woman in order for him to send money.A 64-year-old prison inmate writes letter to a Portuguese-American truck driver from Boston, pretending to be a woman in order for him to send money.
IMDb RATING
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  • Director
    • João Mário Grilo
  • Writers
    • Paulo Filipe
    • João Mário Grilo
  • Stars
    • Canto e Castro
    • Francisco Nascimento
    • Henrique Viana
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  • Director
    • João Mário Grilo
  • Writers
    • Paulo Filipe
    • João Mário Grilo
  • Stars
    • Canto e Castro
    • Francisco Nascimento
    • Henrique Viana
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    • 1User review
    • 1Critic review
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 3 nominations

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    Canto e Castro
    • Eugénioas Eugénio
    Francisco Nascimento
    • Vascoas Vasco
    Henrique Viana
    • Abelas Abel
    Zita Duarte
    • Idalinaas Idalina
    Rita Blanco
    Rita Blanco
    • Ruteas Rute
    Rogério Samora
    Rogério Samora
    • Wardenas Warden
    José Mora Ramos
    José Mora Ramos
    • Chief Guardas Chief Guard
    Heitor Lourenço
    Heitor Lourenço
    • Guard #1as Guard #1
    Carlos Carvalheira
    • Guard 2as Guard 2
    José Pinto
    José Pinto
    • Barbasas Barbas
    João Nabais
    • Lawyeras Lawyer
    Filipe Cochofel
    • Young Prisoneras Young Prisoner
    Luís Lucas
    Luís Lucas
    • Doctoras Doctor
    Mário Moutinho
    • Paramedic 1as Paramedic 1
    Fernando Heitor
    • Paramedic 2as Paramedic 2
    Luís Alberto
    • Prisoneras Prisoner
    Miguel Hurst
    • Prisoner in Hospitalas Prisoner in Hospital
    António Simão
    António Simão
    • Prisoner in Hospitalas Prisoner in Hospital
    • Director
      • João Mário Grilo
    • Writers
      • Paulo Filipe
      • João Mário Grilo
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      Performed by António Calvário

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    6/10
    An interesting metaphoric work on solitude that lacks emotion
    "Longe da Vista" is the story of an old Portuguese conman who writes letters to an American-Portuguese man pretending he's a woman. The film tells his story as he makes acquaintance with his new cellmate, who becomes his partner in the letters writing.

    It is above all a story of solitude, multiple solitude. Everyone is lonely in this film: the prisioners, obviously, but also the main character's sister, the cellmate's girlfriend, her clients at the sex-line service, the American Portuguese and so on.

    Joao Mario Grilo, a talented yet too rigid director, tries to link all these peoples' solitudes but the film fails to develop good characters (with the exception of the main character, a superb performance by Canto e Castro) and seems at times too attached to its metaphoric content.

    Still, a pleasant film, from a director whose films, while never being masterpieces are always worth seeing.
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    • Breyner
    • Apr 19, 1999

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    • Release date
      • February 17, 1999 (France)
    • Countries of origin
      • Portugal
      • France
    • Official site
      • Madragoa Filmes (Portugal)
    • Language
      • Portuguese
    • Also known as
      • Longe da Vista
    • Filming locations
      • Agência Lusa Building, Lisbon, Portugal
    • Production companies
      • Gemini Films
      • Instituto Português da Arte Cinematográfica e Audiovisual (IPACA)
      • Madragoa Filmes
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 27 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby SR
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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