简介：RaymondVachshasbeenlivinginPortugalforages–solonginfact,thathisfamilyismorefromtherethantheoldcountry:France.Raymondhasalsoseenhowthecountryhaschangedovertheyears,decidedlyfortheworse,andisthereforenotexactlydelightedabouthisdaughter’schoiceofhusband:a'gumba'withgovernmentconnectionswhogetscallsfromsomedud(e)calledDonald.Butnowtheweddingdayhascome–andRaymond,aftersomeinsultsandslightsbythenewpowerelite,finallycracks:hiswillbethelongestnightofthesoul,duringwhichhe’llventallhisangeranddisgustattheTagus. WhenPêrawrotethefirstoutlinesforhisthirdBranquinhodaFonseca-adaptation,thefilm’svisionofa(notso)crypto-oligarchicalstatewithmilitarytypesandbusinessthugscallingtheshotsfeltlikeasciencefictionlark–nowthiscolourfuldelirium,thispsychedelicmeltdownalmostfeelslikeadocumentary.…