The Luminous Life
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Portuguese | A Vida Luminosa |
Directed by | João Rosas |
Written by | João Rosas |
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Cinematography | Paulo Menezes |
Edited by | Luís Miguel Correia |
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Distributed by | Midas Filmes |
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Running time | 99 minutes |
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Language | Portuguese |
The Luminous Life (Portuguese: A Vida Luminosa) is a Portuguese drama film written and directed by João Rosas in his feature directorial debut. The film follows Nicolau, a 24-year-old in Lisbon, who, while juggling short-term jobs, dreaming of a music career, and nursing a recent heartbreak, doesn’t feel like celebrating his birthday with a big party.[1]
It had its premiere at the IndieLisboa International Independent Film Festival on 7 May 2025.[2] On 26 June 2025, it was released in Portuguese cinemas.[3]
It will compete for Crystal Globe at the 59th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in July 2025.[4]
Cast
[edit]- Francisco Melo as Nicolau
- Cécile Matignon as Chloé
- Federica Balbi as Anna
- Gemma Tria as Emma
- Ângela Ramos as Matilde
- Francisca Alarcão as Mariana
- Margarida Dias as Inês
Release
[edit]The Luminous Life had its premiere at IndieLisboa International Independent Film Festival on 7 May 2025.[5] It will compete for Crystal Globe with other eleven feature films at the 59th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in July 2025.[6]
It was released theatrically on 26 June 2025.[7]
Accolades
[edit]Year | Award | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref |
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2025 | Karlovy Vary International Film Festival | Crystal Globe Grand Prix | The Luminous Life | Nominated | [8] |
References
[edit]- ^ Rosas, João (3 June 2025). "The Luminous Life". Cineuropa. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
- ^ Vieira, Teresa (9 April 2025). "IndieLisboa unveils its full programme". Cineuropa. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
- ^ "Two Portuguese films and one Mozambican film premiere in cinemas today". Portugal Pulse. 26 June 2025. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
- ^ Kudláč, Martin (3 June 2025). "The 59th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival unveils its competition line-up". Cineuropa. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
- ^ "Digital Catalogue" (PDF). IndieLisboa. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
- ^ "Catalogue of Films". Karlovy Vary International Film Festival. 4 June 2025. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
- ^ "'The Luminous Life' by João Rosas competes at the Karlovy Vary festival". Portugal Pulse. 3 June 2025. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
- ^ Jason Pirodsky (3 June 2025). "Karlovy Vary film fest unveils 2025 lineup with global premieres, mystery film from Iran". The Prague Reporter. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
External links
[edit]- Official website
- The Luminous Life at IMDb
- The Luminous Life Trailer on YouTube
- The Luminous Life at IndieLisboa