Guardian Angel (1998)
Lúcia is an independent woman who lives alone in Lisbon. Her father commits suicide leaving her a message on phone recorder, revealing a letter he wrote. However Lúcia can't find it in her father's house. On that visit she ends up meeting with her mother, a known political activist with whom she has a distant and tense relationship. In hope of finding the letter, Lúcia leaves to the farm where she grew up, on an isolated location. There she reencounters Álvaro, an old childhood companion, who shares a little life time he has left between roses and the piano, and the guardian angel that follows and protects her through nocturnal wanderings.
Director: Margarida Gil
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 100 min
Release Date: January 1, 1998
Cast
- Canto e Castro - Rally Speaker
- Dalila Carmo - Sãozinha
- Cucha Carvalheiro - La Salette
- Zita Duarte - Helga
- Isabel de Castro - Rosa
- Pedro Hestnes - Álvaro
- Maria do Céu Guerra - Helena
- Catarina Furtado - Dancer
- Eugénia Bettencourt - Nurse Liseta
- Laura Soveral - Marta
Screenplay
- Margarida Gil (Screenplay)
- Maria Velho da Costa (Screenplay)
Cinematography: Carlos Assis
Editing: João Braz
Production: Instituto do Cinema, Audiovisual e Multimédia, AS Produções Cinematográficas, Instituto Português da Arte Cinematográfica e Audiovisual
Country: Portugal
Language: Português
Original Language: pt
More Films by Director: Margarida Gil
More Films in Genre: Drama
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Guardian Angel about?
- Lúcia is an independent woman who lives alone in Lisbon. Her father commits suicide leaving her a message on phone recorder, revealing a letter he wrote. However Lúcia can't find it in her father's house. On that visit she ends up meeting with her mother, a known political activist with whom she has a distant and tense relationship. In hope of finding the letter, Lúcia leaves to the farm where she grew up, on an isolated location. There she reencounters Álvaro, an old childhood companion, who shares a little life time he has left between roses and the piano, and the guardian angel that follows and protects her through nocturnal wanderings.
- Who directed Guardian Angel?
- Guardian Angel was directed by Margarida Gil.
- Who stars in Guardian Angel?
- Guardian Angel stars Canto e Castro, Dalila Carmo, Cucha Carvalheiro, Zita Duarte, Isabel de Castro, Pedro Hestnes.
- How long is Guardian Angel?
- Guardian Angel has a runtime of 1h 40m (100 minutes).
- What genre is Guardian Angel?
- Guardian Angel is a Drama film.
- Where was Guardian Angel produced?
- Guardian Angel was produced in Portugal.