The Soul of the Bone
2004, Portuguese. Directed by Cao Guimarães.
The film gradually reveals the apparently isolated existence of Dominguinhos, a 72-year-old hermit who lives inside a cave that juts off from a rock mountain. The film is composed of long silences in which the hermit executes his daily chores, such as cooking and cleaning, and of images that transcend his territory. Towards the end we discover that silence is commonplace in the hermit’s life, the normal state in which time passes. Speech is the state of exception.
- Runtime
- 1h 14m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Portuguese
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- Released
- 22 January 2004
- Original title
- A Alma do Osso
- Country
- Brazil
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The Soul of the Bone runs 74 minutes (1h 14m).
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The Soul of the Bone isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 22 January 2004. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Soul of the Bone?
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Who directed The Soul of the Bone?
The Soul of the Bone (2004) was directed by Cao Guimarães and stars Domingos Albino Ferreira.