Tabu

2012, Drama, 1h 58m

60 Reviews 1,000+ Ratings

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Mysterious and visually striking, Tabu rewards audiences' patience with a swooning romance shot with experimental flair. Read critic reviews

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Movie Info

Two elderly women, Pilar (Teresa Madruga) and Santa (Isabel Muñoz Cardoso), try to find the man that their recently deceased friend, Aurora (Laura Soveral), had a passionate affair with in her youth.

Genre:

Drama
Original Language:

Portuguese (Brazil)
Director:

Miguel Gomes
Producer:

Maren Ade, Sandro Aguilar, Caio Gullane, Fabiano Gullane, Janine Jackowski, Luís Urbano, Jonas Dornbach, Thomas Ordonneau
Writer:

Miguel Gomes, Mariana Ricardo
Release Date (Streaming):

Oct 29, 2013
Runtime:

1h 58m

Cast & Crew

Teresa Madruga
Pilar

Laura Soveral
Old Aurora

Ana Moreira
Young Aurora

Henrique Espírito Santo
Old Ventura

Carloto Cotta
Young Ventura

Isabel Muñoz Cardoso
Santa

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Critic Reviews for Tabu

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