The Portuguese House

{{Infobox film

| native_name = {{Infobox name module|es|Una quinta portuguesa|nolink=yes}}

| image = The Portuguese House poster.jpg

| caption= Theatrical release poster

| director = Avelina Prat

| writer = Avelina Prat

| producer = {{ubl|Miriam Porté|Luís Urbano|Miguel Molina|Adán Aliaga}}

| starring = {{ubl|Manolo Solo|Maria de Medeiros|Branka Katić|Rita Cabaço}}

| language = {{ubl|Spanish|Portuguese}}

| country = {{ubl|Spain|Portugal}}

| studio = {{ubl|Distinto Films|O Som e a Fúria|Jaibo Films|Almendros Blancos AIE}}

| cinematography = Santiago Racaj

| editing = Juliana Montañés

| music = Vincent Barrière

| distributor = {{ubl|Filmax ({{Tooltip|{{Smallcaps|es}}|Spain}})|Desforra Apache ({{Tooltip|{{Smallcaps|pt}}|Portugal}})}}

| released = {{Film date|2025|03|17|Málaga|2025|05|09|Spain|df=yes}}

}}

The Portuguese House ({{langx|es|Una quinta portuguesa|links=no}}){{Cite web|url=https://www.cultura.gob.es/cultura/areas/cine/mc/spanish-kaleidoscope/films/winter-spring-2025/the-portuguese-house.html|website=Spanish Kaleidoscope|publisher=Ministerio de Cultura|date=12 February 2025|title=The Portuguese House [Una quinta portuguesa]}} is a 2025 drama film written and directed by Avelina Prat. It stars Manolo Solo, Maria de Medeiros, and Branka Katić. It is a Spanish and Portuguese co-production.

Plot

Gutted by the disappearance of his wife, a disoriented geography teacher ends up in a Portuguese quinta impersonating a gardener and establishing a friendship with the owner of the estate.

Cast

{{Cast listing|

Manolo Solo as Manuel
Maria de Medeiros as Amalia
Rita Cabaço as Rita{{Cite web|url=https://www.filmax.com/distribucion/una-quinta-portuguesa/298|access-date=9 March 2025|title=Una quinta portuguesa|website=Filmax}}
Branka Katić as Olga

}}

Production

The film is a Distinto Films co-production with O Som e a Fúria, Jaibo Films, and Almendros Blancos AIE and it had the participation of RTVE, 3Cat, À Punt, and RTP.{{Cite web|url=https://cineuropa.org/en/newsdetail/463379/|first=Alfonso|last=Rivera|date=12 June 2024|title=Avelina Prat has shot her second film, The Portuguese House|website=Cineuropa}} It was shot in between Barcelona and Quinta da Aldeia, a quinta in Ponte de Lima.{{Cite web|url=https://www.lasprovincias.es/culturas/nueva-pelicula-valenciana-avelina-prat-maria-medeiros-20240416182057-nt.html|website=Las Provincias|publisher=Grupo Vocento|title=La nueva película de la valenciana Avelina Prat: Con María de Medeiros y Manolo Solo|date=16 April 2024|first=Noelia|last=Camacho}}

Release

The film was presented at the 28th Málaga Film Festival on 17 March 2025.{{Cite web|url=https://www.europapress.es/andalucia/malaga-00356/noticia-quinta-portuguesa-juega-fantasmas-pasado-festival-malaga-20250317154352.html|website=Europa Press|date=17 March 2025|title='Una quinta portuguesa' juega con los fantasmas del pasado en el Festival de Málaga}} It also made it to the international competition strand of the 26th BAFICI.{{Cite web|url=https://www.otroscines.com/nota-21199-bafici-2025-programacion-completa-salas-entradas|website=Otroscines|date=18 March 2025|title=BAFICI 2025: Programación completa + Salas + Venta de entradas}} It is scheduled to be released theatrically in Spain on 9 May 2025 by Filmax.{{Cite web|url=https://www.levante-emv.com/cultura/2025/02/26/avelina-prat-estrena-segundo-largometraje-114698759.html|website=Levante-EMV|date=26 February 2025|first=Begoña|last=Jorques|publisher=Prensa Ibérica|title=Avelina Prat estrena su segundo largometraje: "Una quinta portuguesa"}} Desforra Apache handled distribution in Portugal.