An actress portrays Liberada, a transgender nun persecuted by the Portuguese Inquisition in the eighteenth century. For the director, Liberada is a victim; for the actress, she is a figure of strength and defiance. Their conflict deepens when the ghost of Liberada starts to haunt the actress and the director is struck by a mysterious paralysis. This compact meta-film interlaces themes ranging from artistic ambition at odds with responsibility to reality, to the representation of trans identity in a historical context.
About the film
Details
- Running time
- 1 hr. 10 min.
- Country, year
- Portugal, 2025
- Genre
- Drama, Biographical
- Language
- Portuguese
- Subtitles
- Lithuanian, English
- Age rating
- Pegi 13
Credits
- Screenplay
- June João
- Producers
- Cristiana Cruz Forte, Paula Tomás Marques
- Cinematography
- Mafalda Fresco
- Music
- Maria João Petrucci, Rodrigo Vaiapraia
- Cast
- June João, André Tecedeiro, Jenny Larrue, Caio Amado Soares, Eloísa d'Ancensão, Tiago Aires Lêdo
- More information
- www.imdb.com
Festivals and awards
- Official Selection: Perspectives
