Will-o'-the-Wisp
On his deathbed, his royal highness Alfredo, king without a crown, is taken back to distant youth memories and the time he dreamt of becoming a fireman. The encounter with instructor Afonso from the fire brigade opens a new chapter in the life of the two young men immersed in love and desire, and the will to change the status quo.
“Delightful, absurd, fiercely political." –Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
ONE OF THE YEAR'S TEN BEST –John Waters, Artforum
“Will light a lot of fires.” –Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter
“A man on his deathbed recounts his youth as a firefighter in João Pedro Rodrigues’ queer feature.” –Charles Bramesco, Little White Lies
“Portuguese director João Pedro Rodrigues goes for it in the low-budget “Fogo-Fátuo,” the most audacious, funniest, and unpredictable work seen at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival.”
–Kent Turner, Film-Forward.com
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