Armour
Impressions from the life of a man gone adrift. The uncaring backdrop of his drunken odyssey reflects his alienation.
45'
Portugal
IFFR 2020
Chinese funerals require much preparation: a three-day wake and various rituals precede the cremation. In the opening shots of this magical realist film, the widow returns home drained and starts tidying up the house, only to encounter her deceased husband casually sauntering down the stairs. She soon readopts a familiar routine: dressing him warmly, measuring his blood pressure and bickering with him.
This absurd premise soon develops when visitors from the afterlife are expected and the daughter starts getting involved. As she seeks to solve the impossible situation, grandson Jiajia seems to be the only one unquestioningly embracing grandad's return. All shot in long, composed takes, replete with understated humour and tender reflections on family, loneliness, memory and the passing of time.
IFFR 2020
Programme IFFR 2020
Not short, not long: just as long as it takes. IFFR puts the mid-length film in the spotlight.
Read more about this programmeImpressions from the life of a man gone adrift. The uncaring backdrop of his drunken odyssey reflects his alienation.
45'
Portugal
IFFR 2020
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Germany
IFFR 2020
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64'
Italy
IFFR 2020