Al Berto

Al Berto

Directed by Vicente Alves do Ó

Produced by Ukbar Filmes

2017113 min6.2 / 10

A poignant portrait of a young gay artist navigating identity and love in post-dictatorship Portugal, balancing youthful hope against social constraint and historical upheaval.

Portugal, 1975. A time of rough changes. A young gay artist trapped in a small seaside town ran by communist winds. Al Berto, the writer, embodies an entire moving generation. He and his friends exude youth, eccentricity and hope for the future - but right after the fall of Portugal's dictatorship system, the country is not yet ready for his love story.

Questions people ask

  • Is Al Berto sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is Al Berto violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is Al Berto easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of films.

  • Does Al Berto end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Al Berto scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

28/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

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Rarity65

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Surprise6

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love30

How much audiences actually like it

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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