12 minutes that'll make you miss your own bus on purpose.
Uncertain whether his bus will arrive, a hesitant and anxious young man begins to question the point of waiting. As he stands at the bus stop, his interactions with those who arrive lead him to reflect on the passing of time and how he should face it.
Writing
Self-aware script knows it's a student film and leans in.
Acting
Rui Fontoura's hesitation is painfully, hilariously real.
Director
Rodrigo Oliveira
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
António Arroio, the school referenced, is Portugal's most prestigious arts high school — basically calling card for future auteurs.
The 'Waiting for Godot' keyword isn't pretension; the film literally stages the absurd at a bus shelter, and Oliveira knows you know.
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