This must be a spectacular feast for the eyes of film viewers who happen to be acquainted and well versed in the works of genial poet Fernando Pessoa since it makes
a play about the impossible encounter between Pessoa and his four literary heteronyms. I confess that I don't know his work (neither of his other pen-name "characters") in
a high and eloquent state to make a deeper analysis of this curious short comedy, but for those who know the artist they'll either be impressed, or at least amused with
such intelligent idea brought to life; or maybe not find it all much thoughtful since it's quite hard to present an artist's varied form of artistry and different use of
writing. But the idea alone conquered me very easily.
Here, main head Pessoa (Vítor Andrade) joins his heteronyms Bernardo Soares, Álvaro de Campos, Alberto Caieiro and Ricardo Reis for a group meeting at a cafe. They feel they need to create something different and unique, which can combine each man's personal characteristics but obviously that something just as revolutionary would alienate audiences and cause plenty of bad criticism, and neither the five men can author just one book. The challenging decision they must face is to select one of them to become the main figure who'll be responsible for signing the work and become the face of the quintet project. Who'll that be?
It briefly presents most of Pessoa's work and inner poetic thoughts, those deep construction of connecting words and feelings (the sequence where the characters are rushing for the meeting) and then cuts to small debates between the guys, each with a certain person, a certain humor but trying to find some unanomious opinion about what they want from life and their work. I'd love to see such scenario going to an extreme lenght showing what was actually the work conceived with such ideals from those "brains", and even with more humored situations. But from what I've got I can't demand much and I won't. It was honest, straightforward, humored and of easy absorption even though we're talking about one of the greatest writers of all time. Small effort but highly effective. 7/10.
Here, main head Pessoa (Vítor Andrade) joins his heteronyms Bernardo Soares, Álvaro de Campos, Alberto Caieiro and Ricardo Reis for a group meeting at a cafe. They feel they need to create something different and unique, which can combine each man's personal characteristics but obviously that something just as revolutionary would alienate audiences and cause plenty of bad criticism, and neither the five men can author just one book. The challenging decision they must face is to select one of them to become the main figure who'll be responsible for signing the work and become the face of the quintet project. Who'll that be?
It briefly presents most of Pessoa's work and inner poetic thoughts, those deep construction of connecting words and feelings (the sequence where the characters are rushing for the meeting) and then cuts to small debates between the guys, each with a certain person, a certain humor but trying to find some unanomious opinion about what they want from life and their work. I'd love to see such scenario going to an extreme lenght showing what was actually the work conceived with such ideals from those "brains", and even with more humored situations. But from what I've got I can't demand much and I won't. It was honest, straightforward, humored and of easy absorption even though we're talking about one of the greatest writers of all time. Small effort but highly effective. 7/10.