São Jorge

Mar 9 2017 N/A 1h 52m
Crime, Drama

In 2011 Portugal began the so-called "year of the Troika" (EU, IMF and ECB budget cuts and economic restructuring), with the level of debt among the Portuguese people reaching staggering amounts and a growing number of families and companies unable to repay their installment loans. Jorge is an unemployed boxer on the verge of losing his son and his wife, who has decided to return to Brazil. As a means of paying off his debt and persuading his wife to remain in Portugal, Jorge accepts a job with a debt-collection agency, which will drag him into a world of violence and crime.

Plot

In 2011 Portugal began the so-called "year of the Troika" (EU, IMF and ECB budget cuts and economic restructuring), with the level of debt among the Portuguese people reaching staggering amounts and a growing number of families and companies unable to repay their installment loans. Jorge is an unemployed boxer on the verge of losing his son and his wife, who has decided to return to Brazil. As a means of paying off his debt and persuading his wife to remain in Portugal, Jorge accepts a job with a debt-collection agency, which will drag him into a world of violence and crime.

Written by

Ricardo Adolfo, Marco Martins

Directed by

Marco Martins

Cast

Nuno Lopes, Mariana Nunes, David Semedo

Crew

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Production Countries

France, Portugal

Production Companies

Les Films de l'Après-Midi, Filmes do Tejo

Languages

Português

Awards

24 wins & 33 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
2,148
Average Rating
6.9 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA