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Diamantino

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When Portuguese soccer hunk Diamantino blows it in the World Cup finals, he goes from superstar to laughingstock overnight. His sheltered worldview gets further shattered after learning about the European refugee crisis, and he resolves to make amends by adopting an African refugee - only to find that his new son is an undercover lesbian tax auditor investigating him on suspicion of corruption. From there, Diamantino gets swept up in an odyssey involving twins and Secret Service skullduggery.
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Diamantino casts a singularly surreal eye on an ambitious array of subjects, emerging with a cinematic experience as inscrutable as it is unforgettable.

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Ben Sachs Chicago Reader 03/11/2020
It's too cannily plotted and self-aware to achieve the sort of gonzo energy one associates with genuine cult items. Go to Full Review
Richard Whittaker Austin Chronicle 08/01/2019
3.5/5
Sweet, wild, and openhearted, Diamantino is as charming as its muddle-headed protagonist. Go to Full Review
G. Allen Johnson San Francisco Chronicle 06/27/2019
1/4
"Diamantino" is one of those movies that looks super fun to make but is mind-numbing to actually watch. Go to Full Review
Michael Cuby them. 11/16/2022
Diamantino is unlike anything else I’ve ever seen, and it’s all the better because of it. Go to Full Review
Matthew St. Clair Cinema Sentries 09/25/2020
Diamantino has some flawed narrative structures, yet it still thrives thanks to its vibrant genre verve. Go to Full Review
Manuel Betancourt Remezcla 04/07/2020
This dazzlingly original feature from longtime collaborators Daniel Schmidt and Gabriel Abrantes skewers its subjects with loving cinematic gusto. Go to Full Review
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Jon W 06/10/2019 Great story, acting and directing. It takes so many turns. See more @Lakeman 04/03/2022 This is wild, wacky stuff, as Carson might say. It went places right out of left field. There's the all-world soccer player who blows a penalty kick in the World Cup and is left shattered, but driven to do good for the world. You get these twins who are pure evil. There's an evil Minister of Propaganda. A gene specialist (also evil, who woulda thunk it?). They all want to use Diamantino's skills for their own monetary gain, not realizing his blatant dimwittedness will be an asset to him. And just as you think you might know what's up, they go into transferring genes, a lesbian scene, an island of green (and a full prism of other glorious shades), and a final battle scene. And of course, there's the fluffy puppies. Wow, Credit to directors/writers Schmidt and Abrantes for this zany flick, and to cinematographer Anderson for making it look so glorious. And kudos to the sisters Moreira and also Joana Barrios. But mostly to lead Carloto Cotta as the clueless Diamantino and the lovely Cleo Tavares. 3 stars for general cult-y wackiness and cinematography. See more 05/13/2021 An unforgettable experience, with the absurd cloning story but it ends up fitting, because the rest of the narrative is AMAZING, we stay inside the character's mind and understand all his decisions, and have moments to make us cry. (10/10) See more 11/05/2020 This movie is exactly what cinema needed. Cotta outing himself as one of the greatest actors of our time. See more 08/31/2020 Just silly, not surreal. See more dave d 07/19/2020 The Matt Gaetz story (it makes as much sense as anything he came up with), also known as 'Diamantino', a Portuguese film. It never takes itself too serious, and if you don't you'll be rewarded with an irreverent concept and one of the oddest love stories on film. This is a low budget B movie and as far as they go it's pretty darn great! Don't think about it or try to figure it out, just let the absurdity of it all wash over you! Final Score: 7.5/10 See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis When Portuguese soccer hunk Diamantino blows it in the World Cup finals, he goes from superstar to laughingstock overnight. His sheltered worldview gets further shattered after learning about the European refugee crisis, and he resolves to make amends by adopting an African refugee - only to find that his new son is an undercover lesbian tax auditor investigating him on suspicion of corruption. From there, Diamantino gets swept up in an odyssey involving twins and Secret Service skullduggery.
Director
Gabriel Abrantes, Daniel Schmidt
Producer
Justin Taurand, Maria João Mayer, Daniel van Hoogstraten
Screenwriter
Gabriel Abrantes, Daniel Schmidt
Distributor
Kino Lorber
Production Co
Les Films du Bélier, Syndrome Films
Genre
Comedy, LGBTQ+
Original Language
Portuguese
Release Date (Theaters)
May 24, 2019, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 20, 2019
Box Office (Gross USA)
$69.5K
Runtime
1h 36m
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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