A Man and His Cage

The painter Tino, in professional and political crisis, receives a telegram from his mother-in-law, Selma, announcing her return from Europe. After his wife's death, Tino continues living with Selma, with whom he had ambiguous relations, which he now wants to sever. Weak at this impossible love, he asks the maid Enedina to lock him in his room. There, he revives memories through letters, notes and photographs. Selma's son João is waiting for her at the airport and dreams of loving fulfillment in his own mother's arms.

Directors

Fernando Coni Campos, Paulo Gil Soares

Writers

Paulo Gil Soares, Fernando Coni Campos, Carlos Heitor Cony

Released

September 23, 1974

Language

Portuguese