Casa de Lava
Brief Synopsis
A Portuguese nurse hopes to escape the bleakness of her own life by accompanying an injured immigrant worker back to the Cape Verde islands. Gradually, however, her encounters with the locals begin to have an oppressive effect on her.
Cast & Crew
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Pedro Costa
Director
Ines Medeiros
Mariana
Isaach Debankolt
Leao
Edith Scob
Edite
Pedro Hestnes
V
Raul Andrade
Violinist
Film Details
Also Known As
Down to Earth, Terre a Terre
Genre
Drama
Foreign
Release Date
1994
Production Company
Centre National Du Cinema; European Script Fund; Fortissimo Films; Pandora Films; Rtp Radio E Televisao De Portugal
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 50m
Synopsis
A Portuguese nurse hopes to escape the bleakness of her own life by accompanying an injured immigrant worker back to the Cape Verde islands. Gradually, however, her encounters with the locals begin to have an oppressive effect on her.
Film Details
Also Known As
Down to Earth, Terre a Terre
Genre
Drama
Foreign
Release Date
1994
Production Company
Centre National Du Cinema; European Script Fund; Fortissimo Films; Pandora Films; Rtp Radio E Televisao De Portugal
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 50m
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Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States 1994
Released in United States 1994
