Porto (2016)

Jake and Mati are two outsiders in Porto who once experienced a brief connection. A mystery remains about the moments they shared, and in searching through memories, they relive the depths of a night uninhibited by the consequences of time.

Director:

Gabe Klinger

Writers:

Larry Gross, Gabe Klinger

Stars:

Anton Yelchin, Lucie Lucas, Paulo Calatré

3 wins & 10 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Anton Yelchin	...	Jake Kleeman
Lucie Lucas	...	Mati Vargnier
Paulo Calatré	...	João Monteiro Oliveira
Françoise Lebrun	...	Mother
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Florie Auclerc	...	Blanca
Diana de Sousa
Rita Pinheiro
Aude Pépin	...	Alice

Storyline

Jake (Yelchin) and Mati (Lucas) are two outsiders in the northerly Portuguese city of Porto who once experienced a brief connection. A mystery remains about the moments they shared, and in searching through memories, they relive the depths of a night uninhibited by the consequences of time.

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Plot Keywords:

closing credits sequence | scene during end credits | character says i love you | 32 year old | mother daughter talk | 

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Certificate:

R

Details

Official Sites:

New Europe Film Sales [Poland] Official Facebook

Country:

Portugal France Poland USA

Language:

English Portuguese French

Release Date:

21 April 2017 (Poland)

Also Known As:

Porto, Mon Amour

Filming Locations:

Porto, Portugal

Box Office

Gross USA:

$15,126, 15 February 2018

Company Credits

Production Co:

Double Play Films (II),Bando à Parte,Gladys Glover

Technical Specs

Runtime:

76 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo (optical prints)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The film was originally conceived for Athens. When financing for a shoot in Greece collapsed in pre-production, filming (and with it the story) was forced to transfer across the Mediterranean to Portugal.

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Soundtracks

Shake It Baby
Written by John Lee Hooker
Performed by John Lee Hooker

User Reviews

Anton Yelchin

All I can say is to watch this film for Anton Yelchin! A wonderful actor who died way to young. He is outstanding here as a broken hearted man seeking the why to the rejection from the woman he so loved.

Beautiful photography which creates the mood so necessary in this story!