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The Face You Deserve
A Cara que Mereces
2004
Synopsis
Francisco, a self-absorbed and incompetent kids entertainer, must face the bitter realities of adulthood as he celebrates a very unhappy 30th birthday surrounded by frustrating kids. Elsewhere in the woods, seven strange men in a state of suspended childhood live according to a set of ritual games.
Editorial
Portuguese director Miguel Gomes emerged as a star on the 2000s festival circuit with offbeat, playful, inventively genre-bending visions like Tabu and Our Beloved Month of August. Here’s where he begins: a sweet, warped, colorful feature debut that took its director to Rotterdam.
