2024 | Portugal, Brazil, Spain | Fiction

Dreaming of Lions

  • Portuguese, Spanish English and Arabic 88 mins
  • Director | Paolo Marinou-Blanco
  • Writer | Paolo Marinou-Blanco
  • Producer | Justin Amorim, Paolo Marinou-Blanco, Eduardo Rezende, Luis Ortas Pau

STATUS: Released

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For anyone who likes to laugh at events that should make you want to cry Dreaming of Lions will be your favourite movie of the year. This absurdist tragicomedy from Greek-Portuguese director Paulo Marinou-Blanco introduces us to Gilda, a terminally ill woman whose dying wish is for her painful existence to stop as quickly and peacefully as possible. When her attempts at ending her life fail, she seeks professional help and discovers the Joy Transition International. She attends their funny meetings, which bring new friends, a lover and 99 problems. However, when she finds out that the organisation is not what it seems, she and her new beau decide to take matters into their own hands with heartwarming results.

Absurdist Tragicomedy Dark Humor Euthanasia Satire Heartwarming Romance Greek-Portuguese Cinema
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