Légua (lit.'League') is a 2023 drama film directed by João Miller Guerra & Filipa Reis[1] who co-wrote with Sara Morais, José Filipe Costa and Letícia Simões.[2] It stars Carla Maciel and Fátima Soares accompanied by Vitória Nogueira da Silva, Sara Machado, Paulo Calatré and Manuel Mozos.[3] It is a co-production between Portugal, France and Italy.[4]

Légua
Cannes release poster
Directed byJoão Miller Guerra
Filipa Reis
Written byJoão Miller Guerra
Filipa Reis
Sara Morais
José Filipe Costa
Letícia Simões
Produced byRachel Daisy Ellis
Filipa Reis
StarringCarla Maciel
Fátima Soares
CinematographyVasco Viana
Edited byLuisa Homem
Music byRicardo Jacinto
HypoGeo
Production
companies
KG Productions
Laranja Azul
Stayblack Productions
Uma Pedra no Sapato
Distributed byLuxbox
Release dates
  • May 23, 2023 (2023-05-23) (Cannes)
  • June 29, 2023 (2023-06-29) (Portugal)
Running time
119 minutes
CountriesPortugal
France
Italy
LanguagePortuguese

Légua had its world premiere on May 23, 2023, at Directors' Fortnight at the 76th Cannes Film Festival,[5]

Synopsis

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The 70-year-old Emilia has been taking care of Casa da Botica, a house in the rural village of Légua, in the north of Portugal, for more than 4 decades. In this old house, Ana helps her friend Emilia, the elderly caretaker, determined to maintain order in this house uninhabited by its absent owners. As the seasons pass, Monica, Ana's daughter, questions her mother's decisions, and the three generations of women try to understand their place in a rapidly fading world, where the cycle of life is only renewed every time through inevitable endings.[6]

Cast

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  • Carla Maciel as Ana
  • Fátima Soares as Emilia
  • Vitória Nogueira da Silva as Mónica
  • Sara Machado as Sofia
  • Paulo Calatré as Victor
  • Manuel Mozos as Guilherme

Release

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Légua had its world premiere on May 23, 2023, at the 76th Cannes Film Festival,[7] then was released commercially on June 29, 2023, in Portuguese theaters.[8]

Reception

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On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 86% of 7 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 5.6/10.[9]

References

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  1. ^ "Légua, filme português na Quinzena dos cineastas de Cannes". RFI (in Portuguese). 2023-05-24. Retrieved 2023-08-12.
  2. ^ "LÉGUA / 2023 um filme realizado por Filipa Reis e João Miller Guerra" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2023-08-12. Retrieved 2023-08-12.
  3. ^ "Légua, de Filipa Reis e João Miller Guerra, estreia-se nos cinemas no final de junho". SAPO Mag (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-08-12.
  4. ^ "Légua, filme realizado por Filipa Reis e João Miller Guerra". Revista BICA (in European Portuguese). 2023-04-18. Retrieved 2023-08-12.
  5. ^ "Selection 2023". Quinzaine des cinéastes. Retrieved 2023-08-12.
  6. ^ "Légua de Filipa Reis y João Miller Guerra : Un conmovedor retrato de una región en transformación". www.sortiraparis.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-08-12.
  7. ^ "Légua de Filipa Reis e João Miller Guerra com estreia mundial na Quinzena dos Cineastas do Festival de Cannes". filmSPOT (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-08-12.
  8. ^ "Légua de Filipa Reis e João Miller Guerra estreia-se nos cinemas a 29 de junho". RTP Cinemax (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-08-12.
  9. ^ "Légua - Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 2023-08-12.
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