Lisbon Story

Poetic and simple — with that kind of simplicity that borders on mastery — this film is a true gem.

A director decides to shoot a movie in Lisbon. Alone on the city streets, with an old-fashioned camera, he — a devotee of silent cinema — suddenly realizes that he cannot manage without his friend, the sound engineer, and sends him a telegram asking him to come urgently.

“The Story” is, in essence, a meditation on what it means to make a film exactly 100 years after the invention of cinema — enriched with Beatles quotes, references to Buster Keaton, and charming, melodic music.