Living Bad Movie (2023):
Living Bad (Portuguese: Viver Mal) is a Portuguese-French drama film written and directed by João Canijo and produced by Pedro Borges. It stars Nuno Lopes, Leonor Silveira, Filipa Areosa, Rafael Morais, Beatriz Batarda and Lia Carvalh. The film portrays the story of a family-run hotel by the northern shore of Portugal, which welcomes its guests over the weekend.
The film was shot over a 12-week period in early 2021 at the Hotel Parque do Rio in Praia de Ofir. Living Bad had its World premiere at the 73rd Berlin International Film Festival on 23 February 2023. It was theatrically released in Portugal on 11 May 2023 by the Portuguese Film Agency.
Living Bad Movie Information:
| Movie Name | Living Bad |
|---|---|
| Portuguese | Viver Mal |
| Genre | Drama |
| Country | Portugal France |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Release Dates | 23 February 2023 (Berlinale) 11 May 2023 (Portugal) |
| Running Time | 2hr 4min |
| Starring | Nuno Lopes Leonor Silveira Filipa Areosa Beatriz Batarda Rafael Morais |
| Directed by | João Canijo |
| Written by | João Canijo |
| Produced by | Pedro Borges |
| Cinematography by | Leonore Teles |
| Edited by | João Braz |
| Music by | TBA |
| Production Companies | Midas Films Les Films de l’Après-Midi |
| Distributed by | Portuguese Film Agency |
Living Bad Movie Storyline:
A family-run hotel by the northern shore of Portugal gets three families as its guests over the weekend. First is a man, who is torn between his wife and his mother. Second is a mother, who is enamoured with her daughter’s suitor, so she encourages her marriage to enable her own love affair with her son-in-law. Third is also a mother, who wants to live her life through her daughter, so she is making her decisions. These three families are at the end of their cycles of acceptance.
Living Bad Movie Cast and Characters:
- Nuno Lopes as Jaime
- Filipa Areosa as Camila
- Leonor Silveira as Elisa
- Rafael Morais as Alex
- Lia Carvalho as Graça
- Beatriz Batarda as Judite
- Carolina Amaral as Alice
- Leonor Vasconselos as Julia
- Anabela Moreira as Piedade
- Rita Blanco as Sara
- Madalena Almeida as Salome
- Cleia Almeida as Raquel
- Vera Barreto as Angela
