''The Domain'' ( pt, A Herdade) is a 2019 Portuguese

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directed by

Tiago Guedes Tiago Guedes (born 20 June 1971) is a Portuguese film director and editor. Guedes' film credits include ''Entre os Dedos'', ''Blood Curse (film), Blood Curse'' and ''Acordar''. His television credits include ''The Domain (film), The Domain'', '' ...

. It was selected to compete for the

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at the

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. It was also selected as the Portuguese entry for the Best International Feature Film at the

92nd Academy Awards The 92nd Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), honored films released in 2019 and took place on February 9, 2020, at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles, beginning at 5:00 ...

, but it was not nominated.

Plot

The Fernandes are a family of landowners who have passed down a vast estate on the southern bank of the Tagus River in Portugal for generations. In 1973 João, the undisputed patriarch and current owner of the estate, will have to deal with the events linked to the

Carnation Revolution The Carnation Revolution ( pt, Revolução dos Cravos), also known as the 25 April ( pt, 25 de Abril, links=no), was a military coup by left-leaning military officers that overthrew the authoritarian Estado Novo regime on 25 April 1974 in Lisbo ...

and, twenty years later, with the anxieties and the legacy of the next generation.

Cast

* as João Fernandes *

Sandra Faleiro Sandra Faleiro (born 1 September, 1972) is a Portuguese actress. Her film acting credits include the films '' The Domain'', '' Um Dia Longo'' and '' Technoboss'' and her television credits include ''A Impostora ''A Impostora'' (English: ''The P ...

as Leonor * as Joaquim Correia * João Vicente as Leonel Sousa * João Pedro Mamede as Miguel * Ana Vilela da Costa as Rosa * Rodrigo Tomás as António * Beatriz Brás as Teresa

Release

On September 5, 2019, the film was shown as part of the Official Selection at the

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where it received a standing ovation after its first showing. The film was then released in Portugal on September 19, 2019.

Awards

The homestead won the Golden Globe for Best Film this Sunday night, at the 25th Golden Globes Gala, taking place at the

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, an award given by Jorge Corrula e Soraia Chaves.

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