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I Only Rest in the Storm

Original title: O Riso e a Faca
  • 2025
  • 3h 37m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
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I Only Rest in the Storm (2025)
PortugueseDrama

An environmental engineer accepts a position in West Africa, where he develops complex relationships with two locals while uncovering details about his predecessor's unexplained disappearanc... Read allAn environmental engineer accepts a position in West Africa, where he develops complex relationships with two locals while uncovering details about his predecessor's unexplained disappearance.An environmental engineer accepts a position in West Africa, where he develops complex relationships with two locals while uncovering details about his predecessor's unexplained disappearance.

  • Director
    • Pedro Pinho
  • Writers
    • Pedro Pinho
    • Miguel Seabra Lopes
    • Luisa Homem
  • Stars
    • Sérgio Coragem
    • Cleo Diára
    • Jonathan Guilherme
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.0/10
    473
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Pedro Pinho
    • Writers
      • Pedro Pinho
      • Miguel Seabra Lopes
      • Luisa Homem
    • Stars
      • Sérgio Coragem
      • Cleo Diára
      • Jonathan Guilherme
    • 2User reviews
    • 40Critic reviews
    • 56Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 8 wins & 15 nominations total

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    Top Cast47

    Sérgio Coragem
    Sérgio Coragem
    • Sérgio
    Cleo Diára
    Cleo Diára
    • Diara
    Jonathan Guilherme
    Jonathan Guilherme
    • Gui
    Jorge Biague
    Binta Rosadore
    • Prostitute
    Nástio Mosquito
    • Horacio
    Giovanni Maucieri
    • Giovanni
    Marçalina Djibril
    • Marçalina
    Roxana Ionesco
    Marinho De Pinha
    João Santos Lopes
    • João
    Hermínio Amaro
    • Hermínio
    Paulo Leal
    José Pedro Sousa
    Hamed Nah
    • Hamed Nah
    Renato Sztutman
    • Renato
    Bruno Zhu
    • Chinese Worker
    Kody McCree
    • Director
      • Pedro Pinho
    • Writers
      • Pedro Pinho
      • Miguel Seabra Lopes
      • Luisa Homem
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      A director's cut of the film, dubbed the "complete version" is two hours longer than the initial theatrical cut, at 5h30.

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    Details

    • Release date
      • July 9, 2025 (France)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • Portugal
      • Brazil
      • Romania
    • Languages
      • Portuguese
      • Kriolu
      • English
      • French
      • Spanish
      • Arabic
    • Also known as
      • La risa y la navaja
    • Production companies
      • Uma Pedra no Sapato
      • Terratreme Filmes
      • Still Moving
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    Box office

    • Gross worldwide
      • $14,664
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 3h 37m(217 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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