A funeral, a forbidden flame, and a village that burns with envy.
Erros Meus, Má Fortuna, Amor Ardente brings us a story from a small, rural village in the interior of Portugal where, by reason of a funeral, people from all parts of the region are arriving. Maria is a young woman from that village, unsatisfied with her marriage with João, who has never given her a child: her biggest desire. By cause of the funeral, Carlos arrives, and his arrival and Maria's emancipated behavior generate distrust from the other villagers. Maria, a serious, beautiful and virtuous woman, loved by every man in the village and hated by all the women, awakes in João the weakness of jealousy, and in Carlos the weakness of an old love.
Cinematography
Dry Portuguese landscapes that mirror Maria's interior desolation.
Acting
Sofia Mirpuri's restrained longing speaks louder than dialogue.
Director
Tiago Durão
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The title translates roughly to 'My Faults, Bad Fortune, Burning Love' — a 17th-century Portuguese poetic formula suggesting fate and desire as intertwined curses.
Director Tiago Durão shot in his ancestral village; the suspicious neighbors include actual locals who'd never seen a film crew before.
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