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The Portuguese House
2025 film From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Portuguese House (Spanish: Una quinta portuguesa;[1] Portuguese: A Quinta) is a 2025 drama film written and directed by Avelina Prat. It stars Manolo Solo, Maria de Medeiros, and Branka Katić. It is a Spanish and Portuguese co-production.
The film had its world premiere at the 28th Málaga Film Festival on 17 March 2025 ahead of its theatrical release in Spain on 9 May 2025 by Filmax and in Portugal on 31 July 2025 by NOS Audiovisuais.
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Plot
Gutted by the disappearance of his Bulgarian wife, Fernando, a disoriented geography university lecturer from Barcelona, acquaints with Spanish gardener Manuel. He ends up in a Portuguese quinta, impersonating the gardener and establishing a friendship with the owner of the estate, the mysterious and warm Amalia.
Cast
- Manolo Solo as Fernando / Manuel[2]
- Maria de Medeiros as Amalia[2]
- Rita Cabaço as Rita[3]
- Branka Katić as Olga[3]
- Xavi Mira as Manuel[4]
Production
The film is a Distinto Films co-production with O Som e a Fúria, Jaibo Films, and Almendros Blancos AIE and it had the participation of RTVE, 3Cat, À Punt, and RTP.[5] It was shot in between Barcelona and Quinta da Aldeia, a quinta in Ponte de Lima.[6]
Release
The film was presented at the 28th Málaga Film Festival on 17 March 2025.[7] It also made it to the international competition strand of the 26th BAFICI,[8] to the 25th European Film Festival program held in conjunction with 8th Malaysia International Film Festival,[9] to the main programme of the 53rd Norwegian International Film Festival,[10] and to the international competition lineup of the 21st Santiago International Film Festival.[11] It was released theatrically in Spain on 9 May 2025 by Filmax.[12] By 1 June 2025, it had grossed €530,940 (84,438 admissions) at the Spanish box office.[13]
Desforra Apache handled distribution in Portugal.[5] A 31 July 2025 date was set for the film's theatrical release in Portugal.[14]
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Reception
Alfonso Rivera of Cineuropa deemed the film to be "a delightful, enigmatic fable that restores our faith in an ill-fated humanity".[4]
Andrea G. Bermejo of Cinemanía rated the film 4 out of 5 stars, considering that the mise-en-scène features "a delightful elegance and attention to detail, displaying a prosaic and at the same time poetic narrative economy".[15]
Raquel Hernández Luján of HobbyConsolas gave the film 67 points ('acceptable'), declaring it "a beautiful and humanistic film that reflects a kindness rarely seen in cinema", yet warning that if you like movies with pace, the film is not for you.[16]
Javier Ocaña of El País described the film as a "mysterious film with deep literary flavour (although it is not based on any novel), without ceasing to be excellent cinema".[17]
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References
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