Ossos (1997)
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Movie Info
A teenage boy saves a baby from a suicidal mother and then attempts to find a home for it on the streets of Lisbon. Meanwhile, the infant's mother and her friend set off to search for it. A downbeat, minimalist tale from Portuguese director Pedro Costa.
Cast
Vanda Duarte
as Clotilde
as Clotilde
Nuno Vaz
as The Father
as The Father
Maria Lipkina
as Tina
as Tina
Isabel Ruth
as Eduarda
as Eduarda
Inês de Medeiros
as The Girl
as The Girl
Miguel Sermao
as Clotilde's Husband
as Clotilde's Husband
Critic Reviews for Ossos
All Critics (2) | Fresh (1) | Rotten (1)
What follows is a series of long and moderate takes, often wordless, which are remarkable in their passive beauty. Costa doesn't so much as direct a scene as he paints a scene.
July 30, 2015 | Full Review…
If you're willing to go with the haunting misery done up in an aesthetic way and with conviction, this well-framed pic should do the trick.
May 7, 2011 | Rating: C+ | Full Review…
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