The Fortunate Ones

Drama · 2023

Raised without parents in an isolated mansion on Portugal’s southernmost coast, Milene turned out a sort of adult wild child — impulsive, often withdrawn, prone to hysterical outbursts. When her grandmother-minder dies, the stuffy relatives who ignored Milene until now must decide what to “do with” her. Institutionalization? Some menial job? They don’t reckon she might have her own firm ideas on the matter, especially after she meets construction worker Antonino, who’s part of a much warmer clan living on the grounds of the shuttered factory that once enriched her own family. The heart wants what it wants…but will anyone respect Milene’s desires?

Starring

Rita Cabaço, Jeanne Waltz, Jeanne Waltz, Milton Lopes, Beatriz Batarda, Joana Ferreira, Elena Tatti, Dinarte de Freitas, Lídia Jorge, Frederico Amaral

Director

Jeanne Waltz

Producer

Isabel Machado