Tarde Demais (2000)

Director:

José Nascimento

Writers:

João Canijo (writer)
José Nascimento (writer)

Release Date:

31 March 2000 (Portugal)

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

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

Plot:

Plot Keywords:

Ship Wreck | Fisherman | Tragedy | Based On True Story

Awards:

1 win

Cast

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
Virgilio Gança	...	Fire Department Commander
Francisco Nunes	...	Vicente
Manuel Aranha	...	Lucas
Carlos Lopes	...	Albino
Daniel Silva	...	Police Officer
Carlos Morgado	...	Police Commander
Alberto Cardoso	...	Worker
José Neto	...	Fisherman 1
António Soares	...	Fisherman 2
José Maria Vaz da Silva	...	Gipsy
Mariana Koenders	...	Sentinel
Alexandre Valente	...	Taxi Passenger

Directed by
José Nascimento

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
João Canijo		writer
José Nascimento		writer

Produced by
Paulo Branco	....	producer

Original Music by
Nuno Rebelo

Cinematography by
Mário Castanheira

Film Editing by
João Braz
José Nascimento

Production Design by
Isabel Branco

Costume Design by
Isabel Branco

Production Management
Alexandre Valente	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
José Maria Vaz da Silva	....	assistant director (as Zé Maria Vaz da Silva)

Sound Department
Hans Künzi	....	foley artist
Pascal Mazière	....	foley artist
Joaquim Pinto	....	sound

Production Companies

• Gémini Films
• Instituto do Cinema, Audiovisual e Multimédia (ICAM)
• Madragoa Filmes
• Radiotelevisão Portuguesa (RTP)

Distributors

• Gémini Films (France)

Also Known As:

Too Late (International: English title)

Runtime:

France:95 min

Country:

Portugal

Language:

Portuguese

Color:

Color

Certification:

France:U | Portugal:M/12

Filming Locations:

Lisbon, Portugal

Company:

Gémini Films

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.