Noite Escura (2004)
21 Oct 2004 • Drama, Crime • 1h 34m
João Canijo latest movie adapts a Greek tragedy "Ifigénia en Aulis" to a provincial Portuguese family that has to deal with the Russian Mafia after a deal went wrong. In a place where everything is bought and sold even the youngest daughter may have to be offered for prostitution to make up for a deal that went terribly wrong. "Noite Escura" deals with the emotions of a small family that runs a provincial whorehouse, having to sell their youngest in order to survive.
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Portuguese, Russian
Awards:
5 wins & 3 nominations
Country:
Portugal
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