Will-o'-the-Wisp (film)

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Will-o'-the-Wisp
Portuguese theatrical release poster
PortugueseFogo-Fátuo
Directed byJoão Pedro Rodrigues
Written byJoão Pedro Rodrigues
João Rui Guerra da Mata
Paulo Lopes Graça
Produced byJoão Matos
João Pedro Rodrigues
Vincent Wang
StarringMauro Costa
André Cabral
CinematographyRui Poças
Edited byMariana Gaivão
Production
companies
Filmes Fantasma
House on Fire
Terratreme Filmes
Distributed byTerratreme Filmes
JHR Films
Strand Releasing
Release date
  • 24 May 2022 (2022-05-24) (Cannes)
Running time
67 minutes
CountriesPortugal
France
LanguagePortuguese

Will-o'-the-Wisp (Portuguese: Fogo-Fátuo) is a 2022 Portuguese musical romantic comedy film, directed by João Pedro Rodrigues.[1] The film stars Mauro Costa as Alfredo, the crown prince of Portugal whose passion for the environment leads him to become a fireman, where he falls in love with colleague Afonso (André Cabral).[2]

The film contains a number of choreographed dance numbers set in the firehouse, and includes references such as Alfredo directly quoting parts of Greta Thunberg's 2019 speech to the United Nations when trying to defend his choice to his disapproving family.[3]

The film's cast also includes Joel Branco, Oceano Cruz, Margarida Vila-Nova, Miguel Loureiro, Dinis Vila-Nova, Luisa Castelo Branco, Vasco Redondo, Teresa Madruga, Ana Bustorff, João Mota, Paulo Bragança, Anabela Moreira, Raquel Rocha Vieira, Cláudia Jardim, Joana Barrios and João Villas-Boas.

Distribution

The film premiered in the Directors' Fortnight program at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival.[1] It was subsequently screened at the Brussels International Film Festival, where it was the winner of the Grand Prix in the Directors' Week program.[4] It had its North American premiere at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b David Katz, "Review: Will-o’-the-Wisp". Cineuropa, 31 May 2022.
  2. ^ Guy Lodge, "‘Will-o’-the-Wisp’ Review: João Pedro Rodrigues’ Hot, Hilarious Queer Firefighter Fantasia". Variety, 4 June 2022.
  3. ^ Leslie Felperin, "‘Will-o’-the-Wisp’ (‘Fogo-Fatuo’): Film Review | Cannes 2022". The Hollywood Reporter, May 31, 2022.
  4. ^ "Le palmarès de la cinquième édition du BRIFF". Cinopsis, 2 July 2022.
  5. ^ Nicole Thompson, "TIFF reveals Discovery, Midnight Madness lineups, including Al Yankovic biopic". The Globe and Mail, 4 August 2022.

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