Odete by Joao Pedro Rodrigues Official Site of
director of photography Rui Poças
Odete
by João Pedro Rodrigues
Presented at "La Quinzaine des Realisateurs" - Cannes 2005
Special Mention "Cinemas de Recherche - Cannes 2005
Pedro and Rui have been lovers for a year. They kiss passionately while making vows of endless love. Later, Pedro has a brutal car accident and dies in Rui’s arms. All by himself, Rui feels hopeless and lost, with no taste for living.
But the love of Pedro and Rui is eternal.
Odete works as skate-stewardess in a supermarket. When Odete insists in getting pregnant, her lover, Alberto, runs away. He doesn’t want to compromise. All by herself, Odete lives in a delusive world. Her dream of having a baby becomes an obsession.
When she gets home, Odete sees Pedro’s mother, Teresa, leaving to mourn her son. Odete hardly knew Pedro, an upper-floor neighbour, but, in a sudden impulse, she dresses in black and follows her into the funeral chapel. Her sadness for Alberto’s break up makes her weep Pedro's death. Odete transfers to the dead boy’s body her sorrow for Alberto’s disappearance and sinks into illusion.
left to right: Rui Poças and João Pedro Rodrigues
"making of" and interviews: http://www.makingofeuropa.net/making.asp?documentID=510
Love can conquer death
Cast and Crew
Actors
Ana Cristina Oliveira, Nuno Gil, Teresa Madruga, Carloto Cotta, João Carreira
Director João Pedro Rodrigues
Producer Maria João Sigalho
Director of Photography Rui Poças
Sound Nuno Carvalho Music Frank Beauvais
Editing Paulo Rebelo
Production
Rosa Filmes
Length 101 min Color 35mm
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