Too Late (2000)
"Tarde Demais" (original title)

TARDE DEMAIS conta a história de quatro homens que tentam sobreviver ao naufrágio de uma velha canoa de pesca no meio do rio Tejo... See full synopsis »

Director:

José Nascimento

Writers:

João Canijo, José Nascimento

Stars:

Vítor Norte, Adriano Luz, Nuno Melo

1 win.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Vítor Norte	...	Zé
Adriano Luz	...	Manel
Nuno Melo	...	Joaquim
Carlos Santos	...	António
Francisco Nascimento	...	João
Ana Moreira	...	Laura
Rita Blanco	...	Arlete
Suzana Borges	...	Laura's Mother
José António Aranha	...	João do Vau
João Miguel Rodrigues	...	Nando
Raul Henriques	...	Eng. Almeida
Luís Elgris	...	Police Officer
Gustavo Sumpta	...	Boat Master
Mário Santos	...	Piloto Camamaran
Virgilio Gança	...	Fire Department Commander

Storyline

TARDE DEMAIS conta a história de quatro homens que tentam sobreviver ao naufrágio de uma velha canoa de pesca no meio do rio Tejo... See full synopsis »

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Plot Keywords:

fisherman | tragedy | ship wreck | based on true story

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Taglines:

Naufragados no Tejo, à vista de Lisboa, em luta contra uma morte anunciada. Uma história verdadeira.

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Official Sites:

Madragoa Films (Portuguese/English)

Country:

Portugal

Language:

Portuguese

Release Date:

31 March 2000 (Portugal)

Also Known As:

Too Late

Filming Locations:

Lisbon, Portugal

Company Credits

Production Co:

Gémini Films, Instituto do Cinema, Audiovisual e Multimédia (ICAM), Madragoa Filmes

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Color:

Color

User Reviews

The truth is out there!

No, this is not an X-Files sequel, neither a sci-fi movie.

Instead, it's a straight, touching, tragic, true story about a group of portuguese fishermen who get caught in the middle of a storm in the Tejo river (Lisbon).

Their boat wrecks and, despite the bad-luck, they are close to land and they can see their way through. But things are not as easy as they seem. Two of the four men cannot swim, one of them is too old and the river's stream does not allow them to go through easily. As the clock ticks and time flows, they struggle to survive until the night falls down on them and makes their task almost impossible.

The plot is simple and direct and it counts on the actors' effort (they spent dozens of hours in the water during the footage) and talent to impress the viewers. The coast is so near and yet so distant...

This is the unquestionable proof that a true simple story, when shot properly, works out for itself. It's not magic, it's cinema.