The Gilded Cage

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martin f A heart-warming familial comedy that works on an emotional and funny level. The movie balances itself between some sitcom humor and deep reflection about family, culture, and commitment. The family is endearing. If for the viewers, the decision they have to make through the movie may seem simple, the story makes a good job to make you understand that it seems easy but not for someone like our protagonists who had to fight for their place in another country most of their life. The characters are colorful, like in typical French comedies, but they do evolve and can take surprising emotional decisions. It's the Portuguese culture seen through a French comedy but it's done with enjoyable respect for it. After the movie, you will look for a Super Bock beer and some Bacalhau a brás. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member Some funny moments in this, but the film is filled with cliches about the Portuguese, who are all Bricklayers and their wives concierges ... The exploitation of immigrants by the French is well shown but we present this community as the "good" immigrants who let themselves be exploited ("that's what we like" says a character) and let their daughter get fucked by the son of the boss. Do not dream, this immigration is over! Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/24/23 Full Review Audience Member Very good-natured comedy of culture clashes pitting roots against new lives and family against loyalty to others. Helps if you understand how the Portuguese are perceived in France. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Audience Member Best Portuguese Film i ever seen. The competition is not very strong ether lol, most Portuguese films suck. The film occurs in France, Portuguese family with Mother, Father and 2 kids, boy and girl. They are good workers, they just do everting there boss ask them too, not because they are told too but because they are good people and like to work hard. The Mother is a portress in a building and the Father is a construction worker. One day they receive a letter from the Fathers brother saying that he has died and they got a big heritage. But for them to receive the heritage they must leave France and live in Portugal. They start to wonder if they should stay or not. Without the mother knowing, her sister reads the letter and tell everyone. Her sister want them to stay because she is going to open a restaurant ( Cod theme LOL, very Portuguese ) The boss of the mother wants her to stay because she does everthing on the building and that helps the boss to save a lot of money. The boss of the father wants him to stay because he needs him to get a new really big project going. The Boss of the mother tell all other tenants and they start to do things around the building, and the mothers is like ' wtf is wrong with this people, why are they doing my work ?? ' The Boss of the father gives him a big pay raise and starts to take him to fancy restaurants, and the Father is like ' Wtf is all this for? ' Her daughter tell them that she is pregnant, and the baby father is the son of her father boss. And they decide to have a Dinner all together on her house. The Dinner is really really awkward, and they are like ' wtf is going on ' and then they found out that everyone know about the heritage. And they are like ' these people dont care about us, they just want us to stay for us to do our jobs' and they start to just suck at there jobs. After some time, they are like ' wtf are we doing this is not us, what are we going to do ? ' They give the heritage to her daughter, the daughter comes to Portugal and they have a Big nice meal with all the friends and family. Really liked this Film, because it shows what Our immigrants go trough and that we are good people and hard workers. Love you Stephanie Joan Logan. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/26/23 Full Review Audience Member I only wish it had more portuguese dialogues, because it would have been delightful to see the confused expressions on the foreigners actors when we, Portugueseses, speak loud and clear swear-words. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/14/23 Full Review Audience Member Home is where you left your heart. A movie that calls to my portuguese roots and how no matter where we go, we take a piece of our country with us. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/16/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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