Recollections of the Yellow House

Violeta (Manuela de Freitas) runs a crumbling boarding house that is home to a motley crew of residents. Among the boarders is João de Deus (João César Monteiro), a 50-something bachelor with no job and no discernible income. João, who often hits up his septuagenarian mother for cash, focuses most of his time and efforts on trying to pick up his young female neighbors. Through his efforts, João makes some unexpected, if often fleeting, connections. …