Two Drifters

Odete
Portugal, 2005. 101 mins. Strand Rel.

Two lonely people careen through life following their individual experiences of loss: Rui, a handsome yound romantic, loses his lover Pedro on the day of their anniversary; Odete, as fetching as she is unstable, is abruptly dumped by her boyfriend after she broaches the subject of starting a family. Their lives collide when Odete becomes obsessed with Pedro, a man she never knew. Odete eventually loses all sense of self and Rui's reaction to her bizarre behavior leads to a truly transgressive climax, presided over by Pedro's ghost.

Director: João Pedro Rodrigues