Branca de Neve (2000): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 2000, Branca de Neve is a fantasy and drama film directed by João César Monteiro, running about 75 minutes.

What it’s about. Monteiro moved far away from the visual opulence defined by his earlier films with his inspired adaptation of radical Swiss writer Robert Walser’s anti-fairy tale. Carefully restricting the image track, Monteiro maintains an almost totally black screen in order to focus instead on the voices of Snow White, the Prince, the Queen and the Hunter, engaged in an extended debate about love, free will and the events leading up to the fateful attempt on the maiden’s life. Despite its visual austerity, Snow White is haunted by the arresting images with which it begins – infamous black-and-white photographs of Walser lying dead in the snow after his heart attack outside a Swiss asylum at the age of seventy-eight, a strange realization of the “death of the author” so central to postmodern literary criticism.

Who’s in it. Branca de Neve stars Ana Brandão as A Rainha, Luís Miguel Cintra as O Caçador, Diogo Dória as O Rei and Rita Durão, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 4.8/10, Branca de Neve has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Branca de Neve page.

If you liked it. Fans of Branca de Neve tend to enjoy Der Herr der Ringe - Die Rückkehr des Königs, The Green Mile, Chihiros Reise ins Zauberland and Der Herr der Ringe - Die Gefährten.