João Lagarto Movies

Are the Portuguese afraid of the changes after the Estado Novo dictatorship?

This movie bring us a story about a woman named Laura (Marisa Cruz) that lives in a small portuguese town during the 50's. Tired of living in such a...

Ordo Tupikos, a french sailor with greek origins, discover that his first wife, Estelle, with whom he had remained married a few months only 16 years...

A theft of water, a homicide, a question of honour, a tragedy in the village of Gralhas, Montalegre.

"The Butterfly in the Cage" is a novel by Luís Filipe Costa adapted to film by the author, it follows the daily lives of several people...

Inspired on the true events of the Portuguese king Don Pedro (14th Century) which unburied his mistress to make her queen after dead. This film tells...

A boy lives with his mother and younger sister. One day, his mother disappears with her lover, leaving the two children alone. António, the...

The film presents us with a reflection on the Spanish Civil War in the Portuguese society, At a time when Salazar ruled.

A writer becomes the main character in the story he intended to write

The film is inspired by the Mário de Sá-Carneiro short story, where the narration is made by Professor Antena's assistant who walks by...

Rui Sequeira, a former fighter in the Colonial War, resident of a small village of Alentejo, celebrates another anniversary of the Carnation...

The elder matriarch of a dysfunctional family is mistankenly declared dead.

The difficult reunion between a tough young mother and her neglected daughter provide impetus this gritty, but upbeat French drama. Daisy, a typical...

In the near future, along the Portuguese coast, a network of ocean and solar power transformers will be installed. With the ecological balance...

João, a young man which uses to have much success with women but doesn't treat them as he should. They are like a toy to him, till the day he...

An adaptation of two short stories by Passos Coelho, essentially shot in a valley that is a territory threatened by floods, the film is a...

Diana is a young woman about to enter adulthood. She lives with her father, Gabriel, a game machine dealer, and Magdalene, the stepmother, alongside...

Twenty-five years after leaving school, a group of former students decide to organise a reunion. But, contrary to expectations, these "old boys"...

Diana was born and raised in the neighborhood of Estrela Polar, lost hers parents when she was a child and leads a band of criminals who negotiates...