A true epic on the most unlikely of subjects - industrial relations or
at least the rights of workers. There is definitely a touch of Miguel
Gomes and his "Arabian Nights" trilogy about Pedro Pinho's glorious film
about a group of factory workers doing what they can to save their
factory and their jobs and if you think this is going to dry, dull and
at three hours much too long, forget it. With his huge cast, almost all
non-professionals, Pinho explores every aspect of their
lives as well as opening up his film to look at, not just the state of
the Portuguese economy but what he sees as the death of capitalism,
using a number of cinematic styles so when the moment comes when the
workers burst into a song and dance routine, it doesn't feel out of
place. This is a funny, moving and really rather over-whelming film as
good as anything you will see this year.
A true epic on the most unlikely of subjects - industrial relations or
at least the rights of workers. There is definitely a touch of Miguel
Gomes and his "Arabian Nights" trilogy about Pedro Pinho's glorious film
about a group of factory workers doing what they can to save their
factory and their jobs and if you think this is going to dry, dull and
at three hours much too long, forget it. With his huge cast, almost all
non-professionals, Pinho explores every aspect of their
lives as well as opening up his film to look at, not just the state of
the Portuguese economy but what he sees as the death of capitalism,
using a number of cinematic styles so when the moment comes when the
workers burst into a song and dance routine, it doesn't feel out of
place. This is a funny, moving and really rather over-whelming film as
good as anything you will see this year.
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