Amor e Dedinhos de Pé - Joaquim de Almeida (1993) - Coloane Coast, Macau

I think there is time for one more film before this year ends. This next film is a Portuguese/Spanish/French co-production starring one of Portugal's most famous actors, Joaquim de Almeida. Based on a book by Henrique de Senna Fernandes, it was filmed in 1991 (according to the copyright mark in the credits) in Macau but not released until 1993.

The story follows Francisco Frontaria (Almeida) who is a rather reckless playboy from a well-to-do family. One day he turns up to a wealthy socialite wedding and insults the bride, causing him to be shunned by his friends and beaten to within an inch of his life by the groom's hired thugs. Now a pariah, he slowly slips into vagrancy before being rescued by the daughter (Ana Torrent) of a local doctor who recognises him under all the facial hair and skanky clothing. The film name comes from a scene where she treats his badly infected feet.

Someone has uploaded it toYoutube: https://youtu.be/6xtTO_4YXZM?si=vibBdsnPW4WdPd0t

I'm quite impressed by the set designers of this film, not just the period costumes but also the built sets including the main one below. This seemingly colonial-era house - replete with a rather nice exterior verandha overlooking the sea - appears to have been constructed specially for the movie, because its location, on the very southern tip of Coloane, is just a rocky beach. The only hint of it being fake is what seems to be a concrete base it sits on which is more visible in the last image. The land in the background is Mainland China because we are at Coloane's southern coastline here.