Arabian Nights: Volume 2, The Desolate One (2015)
Starring Crista Alfaiate, Chico Chapas, Luísa Cruz
Directed by Miguel Gomes
In which Scheherazade tells of how desolation invaded men : “It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that a Judge will cry instead of giving out her sentence. A runaway murderer will wander through the land for over forty days and will teletransport himself to escape the Guard while dreaming of prostitutes and partridges. A wounded cow will reminisce about a thousand-year-old olive tree while saying what she must say, which will sound none less than sad ! The residents of a tower block in the suburbs will save parrots and piss inside lifts while surrounded by dead people and ghosts; including in fact a dog that…”. And seeing the morning break, Scheherazade fell silent.
Runtime: 132 min.
Rating: 7.7
DVD
Languages: Deutsch,English,French,Mandarin,Portuguese
Countries: France,Germany,Portugal,Switzerland
Genres: Drama
Keywords: court,killer,dog,greek choir
Cast
Génio, Vaz da Vaca e Oliveira / Xerazade
Simão 'Sem Tripas'
Juíza
Senhorio
Filho que rouba / Careto / Vasco
Mãe / Glória
Nora do Pito
Mulher que cisma
Careto
Advogado
Técnico Segurança Social
Negociante de Gado
Detetor de Mentiras
Pai do Ladrão Amável
Ladrão Amável
Humberto
Luísa
Vânia / Filha da Juíza