Fruit of Thy Womb
This movie is a journey through the director’s childhood.Fábio Silva uses the cinematic apparatus to take us on a trip to the past, to his past, towards the reasons behind his current estrangement from his father, calling on home videos as evidence of his account.
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- Craft · Drama · Tension
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This movie is a journey through the director’s childhood. Fábio Silva uses the cinematic apparatus to take us on a trip to the past, to his past, towards the reasons behind his current estrangement from his father, calling on home videos as evidence of his account. A mysterious film in which the young filmmaker risks exposing his family privacy, full of betrayal and forgiveness. It is a privilege to watch a story told with such boldness, in which the boundaries between author, audience, and family trauma are barely distinguishable.
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- Release date
- Jul 22, 2021
- Runtime
- 0h 20m
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- Language
- Portuguese
- Country
- Portugal
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