New Portuguese movies in 2025 in Cinema & on VOD
Top movies up for release in 2025 in cinema and on VOD
Hanami
DIRECTOR: Denise Fernandes CAST: Sanaya Andrade, Daílma Mendes & Alice Da Luz Nana has chosen to stay on her volcanic island while the others of her community have chosen to flee. Even her mother, Nia, has left due to her illness shortly after Nana was born. When her fever grows worse, Nana is forced to retreat to the base of the volcano for treatment. During this time, she encounters a more dreamy world that will affect her eventual reunion with her mother. This mix of drama and fantasy from Portugal was directed by Denise Fernandes with a script co-written by Telmo Churro. The cast includes Daílma Mendes, Sanaya Andrade, Yuta Nakano, Alice Da Luz, and Nha Nha Rodrigues. Read more
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2024, 2023, 2021, 2020 and the 2010's best rated Portuguese movies out on DVD, Bluray or streaming on VOD (Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hulu, Disney+ & More).Amo-te Imenso
DIRECTOR: Hermano Moreira CAST: Guilherme Gorski, Filipa Pinto & Júlia Palha The city of Lisbon is a beautiful place for love to unfold. It is the perfect setting for a shy man from Brazil and a daring lass from Portugal to form a romantic relationship. But the two of them may find that love harder to form when the stories of their past continue to haunt them. Will they be able to put these issues firmly behind them and embrace each other as the lovers they were meant to be? Directed by Hermano Moreira (Hotel Amor) and written by Juliana Calejan, with a cast that includes Guilherme Gorski, Filipa Pinto, Julia Palha, Rafael Canedo, and Sónia Balacó. Read more
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The Worst Man in London
DIRECTOR: Rodrigo Areias CAST: Albano Jerónimo, Edward Ashley & Victoria Guerra When it comes to art, Charles Augustus Howell is an expert on such matters. Having rubbed elbows with the top names in London, he’s been known as an agent and model. He was also known for making a fortune off his exceptional skills in the field of blackmail and forgery, specifically with how it pertains to works of art. The tale of this true-life figure comes to life in this historical drama directed by Rodrigo Areias (Arte da Memória, Vencidos da Vida) and written by Eduardo Brito (A Sibila). The cast includes the talents Albano Jerónimo, Edward Ashley, Victoria Guerra, and Edgar Morais. Read more
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Amadeo
DIRECTOR: Vicente Alves do Ó CAST: Rafael Morais, Raquel Rocha Vieira & Eunice Muñoz During the early 20th century, Amadeo de Souza Cardoso was revered as one of the most famous Portuguese artists. His life was one of great inspiration and love as he aimed to paint the most remarkable of paintings, despite being declared as scandalous and misunderstood. The film takes a dramatic portrayal of his life by focussing on how much one man can accomplish with so many dreams within his head. This historical biopic of great drama comes from writer and director Vicente Alves do Ó (Quinze Pontos na Alma, Florbela, Al Berto) with a cast that includes Rafael Morais, Ana Lopes, and Raquel Rocha Vieira. Read more
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The Tsugua Diaries
DIRECTOR: Maureen Fazendeiro, Miguel Gomes CAST: Crista Alfaiate, Carloto Cotta & João Nunes Monteiro Crista, Carloto and João are three friends who have come together with the goal of building a greenhouse in a garden for the butterflies. After building such an enclosure, they take responsibility by maintaining the beauty and growth of such a beautiful place. But their routines may not be for them alone as they find their lives expanding. Directed by Maureen Fazendeiro and Miguel Gomes, this slice-of-life drama about friendship stars Crista Alfaiate, Carloto Cotta, and João Nunes Monteiro. Read more
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The Year of the Death of Ricardo Reis
DIRECTOR: João Botelho CAST: Chico Diaz, Victoria Guerra & Catarina Wallenstein Based on the award-winning novel by José Saramago, the film follows the final year of doctor Ricardo Reis. Having just returned to Lisbon from Brazil, Ricardo is saddened by the news of his friend Pessoa passing that he decides to swear off practicing medicine. He instead decides to check into a hotel and waste his days away reading the newspaper and casually strolling about the streets of Lisbon. A somber drama of one man trying to come to terms with his own mortality, this historical adaptation comes from writer and director João Botelho. Read more
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522. A Cat, a Chinese Guy and My Father
DIRECTOR: Paco R. Baños CAST: Natalia de Molina, Alberto Jo Lee & Miguel Borges George (Natalia de Molina), being agoraphobic, has a big problem with traveling. Specifically, she finds that she can’t travel more than 522 steps from her home in Spain. But then her cat forces her off her feet and to travel much further on a trip to Portugal. On this trip, she starts to learn more about the world she feared and may be able to come to better terms with her past in this offbeat drama of conquering fear. Read more
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Vitalina Varela
DIRECTOR: Pedro Costa CAST: Vitalina Varela, Ventura & Lina Varela Soon after her husband's funeral in Cape Verde, the 55-year-old woman Vitalina Varela comes to Lisbon. While in Lisbon, she tries to piece together what little her husband has left behind in the wake of his death. The more she digs, the deeper secrets she finds as she pulls back the curtain on her husband’s more illicit lifestyle. This dark drama from Pedro Costa won the Golden Leopard for Best Film and Best Actress prizes at the Locarno Film Festival. Read more
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Diamantino
DIRECTOR: Gabriel Abrantes, Daniel Schmidt CAST: Carloto Cotta, Cleo Tavares, Anabela Moreira, Margarida Moreira When a successful soccer player misses a penalty in the World Cup finals, he decides to quit football and 'adopt' a refugee. 'Diamantino' is completely bonkers, but it's hard not to fall for its undeniable charm. Read more
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Tiro e Queda
DIRECTOR: Ramón De Los Santos CAST: Eduardo Madeira, Manuel Marques & Gabriela Barros Eddie and Manecas are two great friends. But they are also extremely stupid. Read more
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The Daughters of Fire
DIRECTOR: Pedro Costa CAST: Vitalina Varela, Ventura & Austere Portuguese auteur filmmaker Ruben Costa returns with 'The Daughters of Fire', a drama film about three Cape Verdean women who find out that the place where their family used to live, does not exist anymore. Read more
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Letters from War
DIRECTOR: Ivo Ferreira CAST: Miguel Nunes Margarida Vila-Nova Ricardo Pereira Based on a popular novel, the story depicts an account of a collection letters from 1971 to 1973, from a soldier who is also a doctor and an aspiring writer, to his wife... Read more
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RATING: 68/100
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Horse Money
DIRECTOR: Pedro Costa CAST: Ventura Vitalina Varela Tito Furtado The film is a sort of sequel to Costa's earlier movie 'Colossal Youth; it oscillates between the present; where a police investigation is going on against the... Read more
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RATING: 71/100
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Night Train To Lissabon
DIRECTOR: Bille August CAST: Jeremy Irons Mélanie Laurent Jack Huston A tale of introspection and self realization is depicted through a successful Swiss professor's decision to abandon his lectures and embark on a thrilling adventure... Read more
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RATING: 68/100
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Gebo And The Shadow
DIRECTOR: Manoel de Oliveira CAST: Michael Lonsdale Claudia Cardinale Jeanne Moreau The story set in the nineteenth century, highlights the love and sacrifice of a father for his children as an impoverished but honourable head of a family sacrifices... Read more
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RATING: 66/100
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Tabu
DIRECTOR: Miguel Gomes CAST: Telmo Churro Miguel Gomes Hortêncílio Aquina A retired old woman, once used to own a farm at the foothill of mount Tabu in Africa and now she is looking to find a man who bears a secret connection to her past life,... Read more
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RATING: 74/100
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Mistérios de Lisboa
DIRECTOR: Raoul Ruiz CAST: Adriano Luz Maria João Bastos Ricardo Pereira The plot follows lives and journeys of a wealthy businessman, an envious countess, and a young orphan across several nations as they meet several mysterious individuals. Read more
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RATING: 75/100
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Antonio One Two Three
DIRECTOR: Leonardo Mouramateus CAST: Mauro Soares Deborah Viegas Daniel Pizamiglio A charming Portuguese slacker flick about a young man running away from responsibilities and trying to reconnect with old and new lovers. The entire film takes place during a hot night in Lissabon. Read more
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RATING: 84/100
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