A Esperança Está Onde Menos Se Espera
Lourenço is the son of Francisco Figueiredo, a soccer coach in the beginning of a very promising career. Everything goes well: Francisco's team is in the Portuguese Cup final and Lourenço is going to be class valedictorian in a very prestigious private high school. But everything starts to collapse. Francisco is fired and Lourenço must transfer to a public high school whose students are predominantly from a ghetto near Lisbon. While Lourenço is fighting to fit into a new and harsh reality, he also helps his father find his lost dignity. Hope is a strange place.
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📋 Film Details
| Year | 2009 |
| Country | Portugal |
| Director | Joaquim Leitão |
| Runtime | 122 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 4.6/10 (10 votes) |
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A Esperança Está Onde Menos Se Espera is an acquired taste at 4.6/10. We recommend checking the trailer and synopsis before diving in.
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A 2009 film from an era before CGI overload, with real performances that still hit hard. Best for: genre fans and those open to something unconventional.
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