THE GREEN YEARS [DVD] Towards Mathilde is a singular

Towards Mathilde is a singular work among Denis’ era-defining oeuvre

is a beautifully-told story of a young man who returns from abroad to his small fishing village to discover that much has changed

Their candid testimonies create a polyphonic symphony

almost all banned in their country of production

a truck driver

THE GREEN YEARS [DVD] Towards Mathilde is a singularNever before released in the US, Paulo Rochas debut feature The Green Years, gloriously shot in black and white, is an extraordinary and haunting coming of age tale. Nineteen year old Julio heads to Lisbon from the provinces and gets a job as a shoemaker for his uncle Raul. But when he meets Ilda, a confident young housemaid who becomes a regular shop visitor, the two begin a tentative romance until the realities of the outside world come crashing