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The Composer
“Pain. Music. Intimacy.”
10.0 / 10• 2024• 18m•NR• Portuguese
DramaThriller
Storyline
Álvaro Norte, a celebrated composer and cellist, invites his talented student Mauro to be his assistant. However, Mauro reveals he has other plans that would separate them. In response, Álvaro confines Mauro in a room, using his pain as inspiration for a new cello composition. Despite Mauro's resistance, he inadvertently ends up fulfilling Álvaro's artistic vision.
Cast & Crew
Vicente Gil
Mauro
Lead
Filipe Vargas
Álvaro
What People Are Saying
5.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Afonso Lucas's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
5.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Composer is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
