Tabu Movie (2012): Where to watch and stream online

Tabu

2012, Movie, 2h

Lisbon, Portugal, 2010. Pilar, a pious woman devoted to social causes, maintains a peculiar relationship with her neighbor Aurora, a temperamental old woman obsessed with gambling who lives tormented by a mysterious past.

Country: Brazil,Germany,Portugal,France

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Reviews

Critic Scott Tobias

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It’s an eccentric, formally challenging experiment, with two halves that try different things—and to varying degrees of success—but together form something droll, mysterious, enchanting, and altogether singular.

Read full review at The A.V. Club

Critic David Parkinson

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Shot in beautiful black and white with some stunning visuals, Gomes’ narrative quest is a understated gem.

Read full review at Empire

Critic Peter Bradshaw

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...it's a gem: gentle, eccentric, possessed of a distinctive sort of innocence – and also charming and funny.

Read full review at The Guardian

Critic David Jenkins

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This sublime Portuguese fantasia from director Miguel Gomes will likely feature heavily on best of year lists.

Read full review at Little White Lies

Critic Fredrik Adolvsson

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Read full review at Moviezine

Frequently asked questions

What is Tabu about? Toggle content

In a crumbling Lisbon apartment building, three women from different walks of life come together as one of them faces a terminal illness. The old woman's last wish is to find a lost love from her past, who she believes will bring her peace in her final days. As the women embark on a journey to find this mysterious man, they uncover a deep and dangerous secret from the old woman's past that threatens to tear them all apart. Through love, loss, and redemption, the women must confront their own taboos and face the harsh realities of their lives.

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