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Ricardo Oliveira

Ricardo Oliveira

November 15, 2021
7.0
"Irregular" is Diogo Morgado's new film, a project of pure sweat and passion that will finally be available in cinemas on November 18. The film features performances by Pedro Teixeira, Maria Botelho Moniz, Carla Chambel, Júlia Belard and João de Carvalho, and represents a step in the right direction for the future of Portuguese cinema. The film tells the story of Gabriel, a very happy man. On his way to take his daughter for a trip, he stops at a gas station. Everything changes when he sees the child being forced into an unknown van that starts off at high speed. When he gets home, he realizes that his wife has also been taken away and that in her place is now another woman and a child he has never seen. The film begins, almost immediately, intense, because Diogo Morgado doesn't waste a moment throwing us into the middle of the action. From the first act on, a set of frenetic events unfolds that are supposed to make us tense. However, this initial unfolding is familiar, reminiscent of other international films that focus on unfortunate kidnappings. Morgado does an excellent job of presenting a set of twists and turns that are not only original, but impossible to predict. As it unfolds, we understand that the film is really something deeper, full of messages and willing to offer the Portuguese public, who are so eager for a change in their cinematic Horizon, an original story. None of the characters are random, and they all end up fitting into a web of dangerous misadventures. Pedro Teixeira, as the film progresses, surprises in a dramatic role that pulls the raw emotion of pain, giving what is probably the best performance of his career. He is, in fact, the one who stands out the most, trying to give the role the weight it deserves. "Irregular" is by no means a perfect film, it contains some elements that are a little over the top and perhaps a little rushed. But this being a labor of love, a project where everyone gives 100% of themselves all the time and where creativity reigns high with a really challenging script, the film pushes Portuguese cinema into a bright future. I highly recommend watching this film, not only for its support of national cinema, but also for being an unpredictable and exciting film that will leave audiences on tenterhooks for Morgado's next project. 7/10

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