The Policewoman (2003)
"A Mulher Polícia" (original title)

A young woman and her son runaway from their hometown to escape civil war. Nothing is left from the world they knew and the only thing they have is each other.

Director:

Joaquim Sapinho

Writer:

Joaquim Sapinho

Stars:

Amélia Corôa, Ludovic Videira, Maria Silva

5 wins.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Amélia Corôa	...	Tânia
Ludovic Videira	...	Rato
Maria Silva	...	Liliana
Miguel Romeira	...	Grocery Man
Norberto Barroca	...	Police Chief
João Manata	...	Liliana's Oncle
Joaquim Santos	...	Hunter 1
José Pinto	...	Hunter 2
Vítor Norte	...	Truck Driver
Jorge Fernandes	...	Police Officer
Ana Nave	...	Police Woman
Rui Miragaia	...	Police Officer
Luís Duarte	...	Toni's Father
Daniel Nunes	...	Toni
António Fernandes	...	Shepard

Storyline

A young boy in a town in Portugal steals some money and is therefore to be sent to the borstal. His mother do not want to let this happen and runs away with him, trying to get to the capitol Lisboa for hiding there. After some time being on this odyssey, bad things start to happen.

---

Genres:

Drama

---

Details

Country:

Portugal Spain France Brazil

Language:

Portuguese

Release Date:

May 2003 (Portugal)

Also Known As:

The Policewoman

Filming Locations:

Sabugal, Guarda, Portugal

Company Credits

Production Co:

Camelot Pélis S.L., Caro-Line Production, Quimera Produções

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min 83 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

The film was shot twice and took seven years to make.

User Reviews

Boring and empty. A bad screenplay.

I saw this film and I only liked the cinematographer's work. The story is deja vu: mother and son on the run because the boy is going to be arrested and sent away. You cannot make a good film with a bad script. and that's what it is... The story is contrived and full of melodramatic touches: all terrible things happen to them... cold wind, crossing a river, rape, car accident. Their problems of running away from the police are never credible. You keep asking "why are they doing this?" or "wouldn't it be a lot more simple if they'd just do that?". This is one of the worst portuguese films I ever saw.