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May 21, 2022 · Alma Viva follows a grieving Portuguese family and its relationship dynamics after the unexpected death of their beloved matriarch. The film sporadically floats between spirituality and realism. This effect is partially aided by the organic casting of Salome, who is Meira’s daughter in real life. At the beginning of the Portuguese-French ...
Alma Viva: Directed by Cristèle Alves Meira. With Lua Michel, Ana Padrão, Jacqueline Corado, Ester Catalão. Like every summer, little Salomé returns to a family village in the mountains.
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- Cristèle Alves Meira
- 2023
May 20, 2022 · Aspects of Alma Viva ’s story can feel a bit arbitrary, and despite the atmospheric, sun-scorched cinematography by master DoP Rui Poças, who lends every shot an element of interest, it arguably doesn’t fully cohere as well as it could, and the emotional payoff is a bit muted. Yet the ever-present coffin of the family matriarch, and its ...
- David Katz
May 18, 2022 · Alma Viva comes off as a serious film but there is a lot more levity than anticipates as their tumultuous family life, and the negative energy it emits, help to create films’ most comedic ...
May 19, 2022 · Alma Viva. 19th May 2022. Andrew Murray. When the cast of Alma Viva took to the stage prior to the start of their screening, they described the project as a “family film” and spoke at length ...
Alma Viva is an engaging debut feature for the first time director. It’s a character driven piece of work that doesn’t waste time trying to be something it isn’t. Jun 10, 2022. The director ...
- Drama
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May 19, 2022 · A profoundly feminist and richly done film, Alma Viva examines the fallout following the death of a family’s matriarch and how one embolden little girl presses against a patriarchal society and ...
