The Portuguese House

Manolo Solo, Maria de Madeiros, Branka Katić, Rita Cabaço | Dir: Avelina Prat
2025 | Cert: 12 | 110 mins
Drama
The disappearance of his wife leaves Fernando, a quiet geography teacher, completely devastated. Aimless, he assumes another man’s identity as a gardener on a Portuguese estate, where he forms an unexpected friendship with the owner, stepping into a new life that isn’t his own.

Reviews

Avelina Prat confirms with her second feature, a charming film that restores your faith in humanity, that she has invented the author's 'feel good movie'" Alfonso Rivera, Cineuropa

Awards

2025 Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema: Nominated to Best Film International Competition | 2025 Málaga Spanish Film Festival: Best Spanish Films, Nominated to Golden Biznaga

Screenings

  • Edinburgh - Filmhouse

    October 17, 2025 (6.10pm)

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