Paraíso Perdido
Paraíso Perdido
1995, Portuguese. Directed by Alberto Seixas Santos.
Cristina is twenty years old. Her father was declared missing in action during the war in Angola many years before. One day in church the girl meets a man about fifty years old who tries various times, unsuccessfully, to make the sign of the cross. The man is called Cristovão. A few days later the two meet again. The man offers to help her look for her father. A relationship based on memories and confessions is formed between them. But soon they each return to their own solitude.
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Portuguese
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Alberto Seixas SantosDirector
- Maria de MedeirosCristina Pratas
- Rui MendesCristovão
- Manuela de FreitasInês
- Carlos DanielHelder
- Filipe FerrerOrlando
- Luís SantosVelho Retornado
- Mário SargedasAbel Caldeira
- Luís MataRetornado
- Rui LuísCoffee Shop Owner
- José Manuel MendesAntunes
- Carlos CoelhoAndré
- João SarabandoSaul Pratas
Details
- Released
- 1 January 1995
- Country
- Portugal
- Written by
- António Cabrita, Alberto Seixas Santos
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Paraíso Perdido runs 90 minutes (1h 30m).
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Paraíso Perdido isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1995. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed Paraíso Perdido?
Paraíso Perdido (1995) was directed by Alberto Seixas Santos and stars Maria de Medeiros, Rui Mendes, Manuela de Freitas.