Somedays
The film follows a weary delivery driver with months to live, saves a brilliant but troubled teenage girl, the two form an unlikely, life-changing bond that teaches them both what it truly means to live.
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Plot Summary
A young woman, Sofia, navigates her life and relationships in Lisbon, encountering various characters who shape her understanding of love, family, and self. The film explores themes of memory, regret, and the passage of time through a series of vignettes.
Critical Reception
Somedays received a mixed to positive reception from critics, who often praised Oliveira's distinctive directorial style and the film's contemplative atmosphere, though some found its narrative to be somewhat meandering.
What Reviewers Say
- Praised for its artistic direction and visual composition.
- Noted for its introspective and melancholic tone.
- Some critics found the pacing to be slow and the plot lacking strong narrative drive.
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Fun Fact
Manoel de Oliveira, the director, was one of the oldest active filmmakers in the world at the time of this film's release, having started his career in the 1930s.
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