We Are on Air
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Thirty-something Vítor still lives with his mother, Fátima, in his grandmother Júlia’s apartment. Fátima is a hairdresser with a quiet disposition who, at night, fantasises about the policeman who has just moved in next door. By day, Vítor is a lowly employee on a TV show. But at night, he dons his neighbour’s uniform to win the favour and satisfy the desires of a boy he’s met online. In her retirement home, Júlia is unable to sleep at night and has long forgotten what drugs she is meant to be taking. She misses her dead husband, who manifests himself in the body of a living friend, and gets involved in her daily activities. Through these characters, Diogo Costa Amarante constructs a fascinating portrait of lives lived while desires remain unrealised.
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Cast
16 people
Sandra Faleiro
Fátima
Also in
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Carloto Cotta
Vítor
Known for
Elite
Diamantino
Valerie Braddell
Júlia
Known for
Anna Karenina
Anabela Moreira
Ivone
Known for
Amelia’s Children
Diamantino
Cucha Carvalheiro
Conceição
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Olhos de Água
Chiquititas
João Pacola
Filipe
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Destiny Deluxe
The Convent Gardener
Marco Paiva
Cuddle Whore
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Terra Forte
A Herdade
Pedro Almendra
Vizinho
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Doce
Para Sempre
Romeu Runa
Leonel
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If It's Tuesday, It's Murder
Clear Nights
Estrela Novais
Teresinha
Also in
Olhos de Água
Amanhecer
Arlete de Sousa
Céu
Also in
Na Corda Bamba
Nico d'Obra
Regina Guimarães
Rosa
Also in
Mestiça, a Escrava Indomável
Life Lesson
Diogo Costa Amarante Director · Sabine Lancelin Cinematographer João Braz Editor
First release January 25, 2024 · Produced in Portugal · Original title Estamos no Ar
Production
O Verde do Jardim
Production
Portugal
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Languages
Original title
Estamos no Ar
Original language
Portuguese
Spoken on screen
Portuguese
Release dates
Netherlands · January 25, 2024
Premiere · International Film Festival Rotterdam
No release date listed for United States.
Brazil
November 14, 2024 · Premiere · Festival MixBrasil
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