The Inability of Being Alone

  • Drama
5/13/2020
81

Life Without Looking Backwards

Alice is 20 years old and has been living in confinement since she was born, when she was diagnosed with a severe combined immunodeficient disease. Her immune system is very weak, so the only solution to keep herself alive is to be in a safe and protected environment: her home. Fred (20) is his best and only friend and it is through her that Alice lives.

Budget:
$70,000

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      • FilipeManuelNeto

        Horrible.

        On several occasions, I was quite critical of Portuguese cinema. He's either corny or virtually airtight scholarly. This film manages to stay out of these standards. It's a potential teen movie that would be better if it was able to give us a smart story, not just a sappy, predictable and cheap teen drama.

        Bruno Graciano is not a film director, he is a TV director who occasionally moonlights on cinema. He started his career in reality shows, then moved on to soap operas and, lately, has dedicated himself more to series and miniseries. It is noted that, unlike many colleagues in the trade, he drew inspiration from foreign directors, perhaps from Spanish and French cinema. So far, so good. In this film, he tried to make an...

        May 31, 2023