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Abraham's Valley

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1993 · 204 min Drama
7.4 / 10 · TMDB

Ema possesses a beauty so arresting it causes cars to swerve off the road. Her allure is both a gift and a curse. As a young woman, she marries her father's friend, Dr. Carlos Paiva, a man for whom she feels no attraction. They settle in the Vale de Abraão. Carlos loves her, yet chooses a separate bedroom to avoid disturbing her sleep. As the years pass, a profound marital unhappiness takes root, compelling Ema to seek solace and passion in the arms of a new lover, embarking on a quiet, desperate search for fulfillment.

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Original Title Vale Abraão
Year 1993
Country Portugal, Switzerland, France
Genre Drama
Director Manoel de Oliveira
Runtime 204 min.
Rating TMDB: 7.4/10 (44 votes)

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Manoel de Oliveira's film is a slow, hypnotic study of female yearning within a patriarchal structure. Every frame feels contemplative, and Maria de Medeiros delivers a performance of immense, restrained power.

What lingers after the final shot is not melodrama, but the smoldering embers of discontent. The film masterfully captures the space between thought and action, leaving a profound, resonant ache about the prison of beauty. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Manoel de Oliveira

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The suspended melancholy of a Portuguese estate, the weight of silk dresses, the ticking of clocks in empty rooms.

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