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2010Movie⏱️ 1h 20m
ComedyDramaFantasy
5.5
IMDB Rating
451 votes

Nuno is a man working at a hot dog stand, who also invented a machine which promises to revolutionize the shoe industry- a foot scanner. In the middle of a gasoline embargo and finding himself in a strange predicament, Nuno become...

Director
António Ferreira
Writers
António Ferreira, José Saramago, Tiago Sousa
Stars
Filipe Costa, Cláudia Carvalho, Pedro Diogo
Release Date
September 30, 2010
Language
Portuguese
Country
Portugal, Spain, Brazil
🏆 2
Wins
🎯 10
Nominations
💬 2
Reviews
📽️ View on IMDB

🎭 Top Cast

Filipe Costa
Filipe Costa
as Nuno
Cláudia Carvalho
Cláudia Carvalho
as Margarida
Pedro Diogo
Pedro Diogo
as Sérgio
José Raposo
José Raposo
as Patrão
Fernando Taborda
Fernando Taborda
as Sr. Alves
👤
Laura Matos
as Sara
👤
João Caetano
as Miúdo 1
👤
Eloy Monteiro
as Dr. Vitor
👤
Nuno Ávila
as Secretário
👤
Miguel Lança
as Jovem Empresário

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
2.35 : 1
Sound
Dolby Digital
Color
Color
Filming Location
Coimbra, Portugal
Production
Persona Non Grata Pictures, Vaca Films, Diler & Associados

🎯 Categories

PortugueseComedyDramaFantasy

⭐ Featured Review

A quirky, imaginative fable.
by rwdrex2011-03-31
7/10

"People have compared this film about a man who gets "stuck" in his car to the Coen brothers. But I found the pacing and symbolism more in line with a Jim Jarmusch creation--with a little David Lynch thrown in. The story is a simple one. A poor inventor struggles to get his invention sold while balancing a crappy job and trying to keep from failing his family. And just when he's about to get his big break something odd happens--he literally gets stuck in his car. The film starts out showing us what someone might do to get his dreams realized. In the end the film ends up showing..."

📖 Synopsis

Nuno is a man working at a hot dog stand, who also invented a machine which promises to revolutionize the shoe industry- a foot scanner. In the middle of a gasoline embargo and finding himself in a strange predicament, Nuno become...