Vitalina Varela - 2019 - 6/10
Wife Vitalina travels from Cape Verde to Lisbon following the death of her husband.
He, like so many migrants, came to work, make his fortune. Only he stayed for 40 years.
His story – her story – their story, is told amidst shadows and silences.
Indeed, this is one of the darkest films I have viewed, and casual viewers might mistake the “look” for Horror.
Dialogue is spare, and soft. Quiet prevails throughout,
It can also be excruciatingly slow, waiting for “something” to happen, hoping anything will happen.
Ultimately, this became a pain to watch. Numbing.