Grey and Black

Grey and Black

A volcanic story of treason, steal and run, chase and revenge. Of love, solitude and death. A greek tragedy on a western scenario.

2015 · 125 min · ★ 6.1 · Drama

The story of Maria, a woman betrayed by his companion, David, when he steals a sack of money and flees, taking refuge in the island of Pico. Furious and determined to avenge herself, she proposes to an Police Inspector, Lucas, to chase and to find David. However, David, on a visit to the island of Faial, falls in love with a local, Marina. Maria and Lucas look for David in the Azores, they cross with Mariana in Faial and the three will discover David in his house of the mountain, at the top of the Peak. In a final confrontation, as in a Greek tragedy, Mary and David adjust the accounts that fate has traced to them.

Directed by Luís Filipe Rocha · Written by Luís Filipe Rocha

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Joana Bárcia Maria
Miguel Borges David
Monica Calle Marina
Ana Risueño Raquel
Manuel de Blas Jos
Filipe Duarte Lucas
Adriano Carvalho Funcionário do Cemitério
Joaquim Nicolau 2º Colega PJ
João Nicolau
David Pereira Bastos 1º Colega PJ
Elsa Galvão Empregada da Limpeza
Camila Amado Armanda

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