The Courtyard of the Ballads

The Courtyard of the Ballads

Directed by Francisco Ribeiro

Produced by Produções António Lopes Ribeiro

1942125 min8.7 / 10

A warm, episodic portrait of everyday life and human bonds in a Lisbon courtyard, built on gentle humor, neighborly affection, and the small dramas of ordinary people.

A portrait of the relations between neighbours in a Lisbon courtyard. A story made of small episodes of humour, friendship, rivalry, love.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Courtyard of the Ballads easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 95% of films.

  • Is The Courtyard of the Ballads violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is The Courtyard of the Ballads scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Does The Courtyard of the Ballads end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is The Courtyard of the Ballads sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.

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.

69/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity25

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise100

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love98

How much audiences actually like it

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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