In the summer of 1975, after years in exile in Belgium, the young poet Al Berto returns to his hometown of Sines on the Portuguese coast. Amid the spirit of optimism in the wake of the Carnation Revolution, he seeks artistic freedom and personal fulfillment. Together with a group of like-minded friends, he lives an unconventional life full of creativity, love and rebellion. Their eccentric lifestyle and free sexuality, however, are met with rejection and incomprehension in the conservative small town. The film deals with the longing for freedom and the challenges that come with breaking social norms. It shows the tension between individual self-realization and social adaptation in a time of political and cultural change. The picturesque backdrop of Sines serves not only as a setting, but also as a mirror of the protagonists' inner conflicts. With AL BERTO, director Vicente Alves do Ó has created a sensitive portrait of an artist and his generation. The intense performance of Ricardo Teixeira in the title role gives the film authenticity and depth. A moving drama about love, art and the courage to be different.
In the spirit of a new beginning, after the end of the dictatorship in Portugal, poet Al Berto searches for freedom and unconventional love.
In the summer of 1975, after years in exile in Belgium, the young poet Al Berto returns to his hometown of Sines on the Portuguese coast. Amid the spirit of optimism in the wake of the Carnation Revolution, he seeks artistic freedom and personal fulfillment. Together with a group of like-minded friends, he lives an unconventional life full of creativity, love and rebellion. Their eccentric lifestyle and free sexuality, however, are met with rejection and incomprehension in the conservative small town.
The film deals with the longing for freedom and the challenges that come with breaking social norms. It shows the tension between individual self-realization and social adaptation in a time of political and cultural change. The picturesque backdrop of Sines serves not only as a setting, but also as a mirror of the protagonists' inner conflicts.
With AL BERTO, director Vicente Alves do Ó has created a sensitive portrait of an artist and his generation. The intense performance of Ricardo Teixeira in the title role gives the film authenticity and depth. A moving drama about love, art and the courage to be different.