Montanha 2015 | Boys in movies [BiM]

Montanha 2015
– 1h 30 min | Drama | 19 November 2015 (Portugal)

Storyline:

a visually intense and poetic coming-of-age film portrays the fourteen-years-old David who is forced to become the man of the house while his grandfather lives last days in hospital.

Synopsis:
A hot summer in Lisbon. David, 14, awaits the imminent death of his grandfather, but refuses to visit him, fearing this terrible loss. His mother, Mónica, spends her nights at the hospital. The void already left by his grandfather forces David to become the man of the house. He doesn’t feel ready to assume this new role, but without realizing it, the more he tries to avoid adulthood the more he gets close to it…

Director: João Salaviza
Writer: João Salaviza
Stars: David Mourato, Maria João Pinho, Rodrigo Perdigão
Country: Portugal | France
Language: Portuguese
Release Date: 19 November 2015 (Portugal)

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2662716/