Aquele Querido Mês de Agosto

Sep 3 2010 Not Rated 2h 27m
Music, Romance

In the heart of Portugal, amid the mountains, the month of August is abuzz with people and activity...

Plot

August is the time of holidays and village festivals in the Portuguese countryside. Emigrants and city-dwellers return to their native village. We follow fifteen-year-old Tânia, a fire warden and singer in Domingos',her father's band, and the amorous complications with her cousin Hélder. Her mother, Helder's aunt disappeared some time ago and she resembles her very much. It is a secret between father and daughter. Against the background of Portuguese rural life with his Portuguese sorrows, the relationship between Tânia and her father turns out to be not so pure.

Written by

Telmo Churro, Miguel Gomes, Mariana Ricardo

Directed by

Miguel Gomes

Production Countries

France, Portugal

Production Companies

Shellac Films, O Som e a Fúria

Languages

Português

Awards

12 wins & 3 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
1,896
Average Rating
6.9 out of 10
Metascore
82
Popularity
NA