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Will-o'-the-Wisp (film)
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Wikipedia article
'Will-o'-the-Wisp' is a Portuguese musical romantic comedy film, directed by Joo Pedro Rodrigues and released in 2022.David Katz, [https://www.cineuropa.org/en/newsdetail/426170/ "Review: Will-o-the-Wisp"]. 'Cineuropa', 31 May 2022. The film stars Mauro Costa as Alfredo, the crown prince of Portugal whose passion for the environment leads him to become a fireman, where he falls in love with colleague Afonso (Andr Cabral).Guy Lodge, [https://variety.com/2022/film/reviews/will-o-the-wisp-review-1235284902/ "Will-o-the-Wisp Review: Joo Pedro Rodrigues Hot, Hilarious Queer Firefighter Fantasia"]. 'Variety', 4 June 2022.
The film contains a number of choreographed dance numbers set in the firehouse, and blends in deliberate anachronisms such as Alfredo directly quoting parts of Greta Thunberg's 2019 speech to the United Nations when trying to defend his choice to his disapproving family even though the film is set in 2011.Leslie Felperin, [https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/will-o-the-wisp-fogo-fatuo-cannes-2022-1235156362/ "Will-o-the-Wisp (Fogo-Fatuo): Film Review | Cannes 2022"]. 'The Hollywood Reporter', May 31, 2022.
The film's cast also includes Joel Branco, Oceano Cruz, Margarida Vila-Nova, Miguel Loureiro, Dinis Vila-Nova, Luisa Castelo Branco, Vasco Redondo, Teresa Madruga, Ana Bustorff, Joo Mota, Paulo Bragana, Anabela Moreira, Raquel Rocha Vieira, Cludia Jardim, Joana Barrios and Joo Villas-Boas.
Distribution
The film premiered in the Directors' Fortnight program at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival. It was subsequently screened at the Brussels International Film Festival, where it was the winner of the Grand Prix in the Directors' Week program.[https://www.cinopsis.be/evenements/le-palmares-de-la-cinquieme-edition-du-briff/ "Le palmars de la cinquime dition du BRIFF"]. 'Cinopsis', 2 July 2022. It is slated to have its North American premiere at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival.Nicole Thompson, [https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/film/tiff/article-tiff-reveals-discovery-midnight-madness-lineups-including-al-yankovic/ "TIFF reveals Discovery, Midnight Madness lineups, including Al Yankovic biopic"]. 'The Globe and Mail', 4 August 2022.
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