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The Domain (film)

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The Domain
Film Poster
Directed byTiago Guedes[1]
Written by
  • Rui Cardoso Martins[1]
  • Tiago Guedes
  • Gilles Taurand
Produced byPaulo Branco[1]
Starring
  • Albano Jerónimo
  • Sandra Faleiro
  • Miguel Borges
  • João Vicente
  • João Pedro Mamede
  • Ana Vilela da Costa
  • Rodrigo Tomás
  • Beatriz Brás
CinematographyJoão Lança Morais
Edited byRoberto Perpignani
Distributed byLeopardo Filmes
Release dates
  • 5 September 2019 (2019-09-05) (Venice)
  • 19 September 2019 (2019-09-19) (Portugal)
Running time
166 minutes[1]
Countries
  • Portugal
  • France
LanguagePortuguese
Box office$279,565[2][3]

The Domain (Portuguese: A Herdade) is a 2019 Portuguese drama film directed by Tiago Guedes.[4] It was selected to compete for the Golden Lion at the 76th Venice International Film Festival.[5][6] It was also selected as the Portuguese entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 92nd Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.[7][8] A television series version of the film was also released by RTP1.[9]

Plot

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The Fernandes are a family of landowners who have passed down a vast estate on the southern bank of the Tagus River in Portugal for generations. In 1973 João, the undisputed patriarch and current owner of the estate, will have to deal with the events linked to the Carnation Revolution of 1974 and, twenty years later, with the anxieties and the legacy of the next generation.[10][11]

Cast

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  • Albano Jerónimo [pt] as João Fernandes
  • Sandra Faleiro as Leonor
  • Miguel Borges [pt] as Joaquim Correia
  • João Vicente as Leonel Sousa
  • João Pedro Mamede as Miguel
  • Ana Vilela da Costa as Rosa
  • Rodrigo Tomás as António
  • Beatriz Brás as Teresa

Release

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On September 5, 2019, the film was shown as part of the Official Selection at the Venice International Film Festival where it received a standing ovation after its first showing. The film was then released in Portugal on September 19, 2019.[12]

Awards

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The homestead won the Golden Globe for Best Film at the 25th Golden Globes Gala, taking place at the Coliseu dos Recreios, in a ceremony presented by Jorge Corrula and Soraia Chaves.[13]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Cinecartaz - A Herdade". Público.
  2. ^ "The Domain". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
  3. ^ "A Herdade". The Numbers. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
  4. ^ Holdsworth, Nick (13 September 2019). "Oscars: Portugal Selects 'The Domain' for International Feature Category". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
  5. ^ Vivarelli, Nick (25 July 2019). "Joker, Ad Astra, The Laundromat, Marriage Story to Compete in Venice". Variety. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  6. ^ "Venezia 76 Competition". labiennale.org. 25 July 2019. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  7. ^ ""A Herdade" é o filme português candidato aos Óscares de 2020". Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). Retrieved 11 September 2019.
  8. ^ "'A Herdade' Portugal's candidate for Oscars". The Portugal News. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
  9. ^ Portugal, Rádio e Televisão de (20 April 2020). "Versão televisiva do filme "A Herdade" estreia-se na RTP1 no final do mês". Versão televisiva do filme "A Herdade" estreia-se na RTP1 no final do mês (in Portuguese). Retrieved 5 February 2024.
  10. ^ Portugal, Rádio e Televisão de. "A Herdade - Séries Nacionais - RTP". www.rtp.pt. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
  11. ^ ""A Herdade" ou a nossa história para além dos lugares-comuns". Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). Retrieved 5 February 2024.
  12. ^ Gonçalves, Mauro. ""A Herdade". Um elenco português na passadeira vermelha de Veneza". Observador (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 5 February 2024.
  13. ^ "Golden Globes: 'A Herdade' wins Golden Globe for Best Film". The News 24. 3 October 2021.
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