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Synopsis: Pedro, an engineer posted in a village in the North of Portugal, waits desperately to be transferred back to Lisbon. Ever since his road project was cancelled, he's had nothing to do except work on the village website he created. Just when a transfer seems imminent, Pedro receives a letter from a large multinational. They summon Pedro to close the site, citing domain name infringement. Failure to do so will result in a 500.000 Euro lawsuit. But only the village association can close the site. And the villagers refuse. Their logic: if the site is worth 500.000 Euros in damages, then it's worth 500.000 Euros. The situation spins out of control when the press gets wind of the story and the villagers' plight becomes a cause célèbre from New York to Hong Kong. But as interest rises, so does dissension in the village. Under the media spotlight, the villagers start to change - and not always for the better.
Genre: Comedy
Director(s): Luís Galvão Teles
Production: Fado Filmes
  7 wins & 2 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.6
Year:
2007
103 min
45 Views


this vow of matrimony...

... seriously?

Yes, Father.

I'm sure he'd say yes...

... if he were here.

May God forgive me!

I want to help Victor,

but I can't do this.

Father, wouldn't it be best

to close the site?

For the spiritual good of the village...

Almighty God sent us this site.

Only He...

... can close it.

If Victor wants to marry,

he has to see me in person!

- Now Father's against us.

- It's not my fault.

- Victor and I will deal with this.

- I'm the only one who can do it.

- You haven't gotten far.

- Can you do better?

- It's not hard.

- We'll see.

I'm not surprised Ana left you.

- Osvaldo.

- What?

We have to close the site.

Drinam will never pay 500.000 Euros!

Of course not.

"Aguas Altas at war over its website."

Now, the site is worth 800.000 Euros.

Even a million!

My basket is full.

What do I do now?.

It's worse than I thought.

Much worse.

It's never too late to learn.

With less than a month

to the elections,

polls show the two parties tied.

The Prime Minister

will be in our studio live.

Don't miss it.

Here. On your TV.

You've reached Ana Alves.

I'm not here. Leave your message.

Elena!

- Did you convince Father?

- To marry us? No. Goodbye.

I couldn't go.

It would be lying before God.

The forest crew said no.

They want the money.

Will 100.000 Euros get the site back?

Taken from my ad budget.

- You want to bribe the village?

- I don't see another way.

- Luisa!

- I'm over here!

Pedro wants you

to be the first to know.

Drinam is paying 100.000 Euros

to close the site.

My aunt and I agree. If Mario says yes,

we only need three more votes.

- 100.000 Euros?

- 2.500 per person.

Finish this.

- I'll deal with Mario.

- Luisa, what do I do?

Twist and wrap.

Twist and wrap.

Then you're done.

Concha will help you.

- You'll see how lovely our feast is.

- Thanks.

What do I do?

Twist and wrap. Twist and wrap.

Then you're done.

Drinam is paying 2.500 Euros

per person. Add it up.

- 5.000 Euros for the two of us.

- Betray my country for money? Never!

We need a new roof!

Soon, it'll be raining inside.

Where are you going, Mario?

To get my pajamas.

I'm moving to my mother's.

Your mother's? Come back.

What will people say?

"Here..."

"in Aguas Altas..."

"... everyone is fine".

Osvaldo! Help me.

Let me do it. Take the mouse.

It changes. You press.

Tiny but tough...

What a joke!

At Chico's,

everyone was laughing at us.

He who laughs last, laughs best.

"Here in Aguas Altas everyone is fine."

Joaquim, what do you think?

Why send a letter?

Email is as fast as can be.

With the money from the site,

we can lobby for the road.

With my share,

I'm buying a new freezer.

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