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The Luminous Life

20251h 46mJoão Rosas

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It’s springtime in Lisbon and Nicolau turns 24, but he’s not celebrating. Living in his parents’ house, hostage to a dream of being a musician that never comes true and plagued by the ideal image of an ex-girlfriend who left him a year ago and never came back, Nicolau feels incapable of moving forward and inventing a life of his own. He takes odd jobs until the day he discovers that his mother is just as dissatisfied with life as he is. Nicolau is shaken, but he doesn’t stumble.

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Indielisboa

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What is The Luminous Life (2025) about?

It’s springtime in Lisbon and Nicolau turns 24, but he’s not celebrating. Living in his parents’ house, hostage to a dream of being a musician that never comes true and plagued by the ideal image of an ex-girlfriend who left him a year ago and never came back, Nicolau feels incapable of moving forward and inventing a life of his own. He takes odd jobs until the day he discovers that his mother is…

Who stars in The Luminous Life?

The Luminous Life stars Francisco Melo (Nicolau), Cécile Matignon (Chloé), Margarida Dias (Inês), Federica Balbi (Anna), Gemma Tria (Emma). The film was directed by João Rosas.

How long is The Luminous Life?

The Luminous Life has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 2025.

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