Synopsis
A disgraced soccer star seeks redemption but is exploited by a variety of causes hoping to capitalize on his celebrity.
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Cast
- Carloto CottaDiamantino Matamouros
- Cleo TavaresAisha Brito
- Anabela MoreiraSónia Matamouros
- Margarida MoreiraNatasha Matamouros
- Carla MacielDra. Lamborghini
- Chico ChapasChico Matamouros
- Hugo Santos SilvaMouro
- Joana BarriosMinistra Ferro
- Filipe VargasHelena Guerra
- Maria LeiteCapitã Lúcia Leite
- 91
IndieWire
Part B-movie spoof, part handcrafted satire, and always driven by a genuine vision for a better tomorrow, Diamantino is like looking at today’s Europe through a funhouse mirror, and somehow seeing it more clearly as a result. - 90
The Hollywood Reporter
It’s an utter delight to see that theoretical academic musings on gender, love, sexuality and politics can be packaged and reflected upon in such a jocular and constantly entertaining way. - 88
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)
Part political satire, part fantasy, part I-don’t-even-know-what, Diamantino is exactly the type of surreal concoction that begs to be discovered by unsuspecting audiences. - 80
Variety
Part loopily queer sci-fi thriller, part faux-naive political rallying cry, glued together with candyfloss clouds of romantic reverie, it’s a film best seen with as little forewarning as possible: To go in blind is to be carried along by its irrational tumble of events as blissfully and buoyantly as its empty-headed soccer-star protagonist. - 80
Film Threat
One definitely has to have an appreciation of the absurd to enjoy Diamantino. - 80
Paste Magazine
The sweetness of the film finds an amusing complement in its strange eroticism, itself part of the queerness of its genre mixing. - 63
Slant Magazine
The film is at its strongest when depicting how Diamantino becomes a tool of politicians hoping to oust Portugal from the EU. - 60
The Guardian
The film is fun, but, for all its inventiveness, it’s a bit tame, with its nice-but-dim hero. But Diamantino is never dull.