The atmosphere that grabs you upon openingAlma lives We all have it inside us, and it's somewhat dormant. That intensely pleasant feeling of summer: the heat of the sun on your skin, the wind caressing you, the worries, the nap… but Christel Alves Mira He quickly works to instill gravity into his story.
Once the holiday comes, Salome (quite a bit Loua Michele) She comes to spend the summer at her beloved grandmother's house. In this small, barren and poor Portuguese village, as if frozen in the 1960s, she listens to her blind uncle sing, helps her grandmother, and rides her neighbor's scooter when he goes fishing with explosives in the nearby river. Then she prays that the evil forces will get out of her way.
Ghosts and spell cast
One morning, Salome was unable to wake her grandmother. Thus, she faces death violently. One of the deceased's daughters arrives from France. The family argues about the funeral over old resentments. Nothing distracts Salome from her certainty: there are ghosts around her and it is the great mother of her young neighbor who is casting a spell on the dead. Soon mistrust takes precedence in this village steeped in superstition, and tensions grow increasingly high.
with Alma lives Cristèle Alves Meira Expect a tragic and esoteric film like Often very funny. She knows how to capture faces and bodies like no other, especially Grandma's face when she gets dressed. It's an engaging, fascinating and captivating film. got “Heart Cup” award and a special mention from the jury at the Saint-Jean-de-Luz Festival.
“Alma Viva”
A French-Portuguese film directed by Christel Alves Mera
- Duration: 1 hour 28 minutes
- Wednesday 12 April
