

The Messenger
Overview
Vera, imprisoned at a military fortress during the dictatorship, 1969, get to know a soldier, Armando, who, in the face of torture, decides to take messages from Vera to his family and establishes an affective relationship with D. Maria, Vera’s mother. Despite the horrors of the time, the film works on this possibility of a dialogue between two lonely and lost human beings: a high-middle-class lady and a young southerner of rural origin. Today, Vera, aged 70, is a professor at the university, and debates with her students about politics, forgiveness and Hannah Arendt.
Year 2024
Studio Taiga Filmes
Director Lúcia Murat
Crew Lúcia Murat (Director), Lúcia Murat (Writer), Tunico Amâncio (Writer), Jacob Solitrenick (Cinematography), Mair Tavares (Editor), Marih Oliveira (Editor)
Popularity 1
Language Português