Name: The Portuguese House
Genre: Drama
Released: 2025-05-09
Rating: 6.7

2025ATP

Drama1h 54m

6.7/10

6.7

TMDB

Storyline

The disappearance of his wife leaves Fernando, a quiet geography teacher, completely devastated. Aimless, he assumes another man’s identity as a gardener on a Portuguese estate, where he forms an unexpected friendship with the owner, stepping into a new life that isn’t his own.

Trailers

Official International Trailer

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Reviews

7 reviews · 6 critics

6 fresh · 0 rotten

Cath Clarke

RTGuardianSep 29, 2026

Like a doorstop paperback, The Portuguese House is an expansive watch, spanning years and going at a gentle pace for nearly two hours.

Rich Cline

RTShadows on the WallOct 5, 2026

Even though the film is rather slow and overlong, writer-director Avelina Prat's understated approach allows situations and relationships to develop organically with emotional resonance.

Alejandro Lingenti

RTLa Nación (Argentina)Sep 4, 2026

It's the kind of story that, due to the themes it explores...has a high potential to resonate with sensitive viewers. And the best part is that it does so without heavy-handedness, sensationalism, or cheap emotional manipulation. [Full review in Spanish]

Diego Batlle

RTOtroscines.comSep 2, 2026

...an intimate film, based on long conversations at dusk or card games at night, but imbued with a plot more akin to a psychological thriller than a drama. [Full review in Spanish]