Vitalina Varela (2019)

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Vitalina leaves her hometown on the African island of Cape Verde in search of answers about her recently deceased husband. Shortly after his death, Vitalina arrives in Lisbon to set her husband's affairs in order. She follows clues that lead her to discover the secret life her husband led after he abandoned her 25 years prior. The gritty Portuguese drama explores the space between fact and fiction as the narrative unfolds from the stoic perspective of the unlikely heroine.