O Segredo das Pedras Vivas (2016) : distribution, intrigue et streaming

Released in 2016, O Segredo das Pedras Vivas is a fantastique film directed by António de Macedo, running about 122 minutes.

What it’s about. In an isolated village of the Alentejo region, a conflict arises. José Vitorino, one of the landowners of the region, rich in prehistoric monuments, wants to build a luxurious solarium in lands filled with ancient rocks, places of devotion and sacred rituals. Indifferent to the people’s protest, who believe in the magical powers of the stones and that the region’s drought is due to the rocks’ destruction, José Vitorino hires an architect to plan his new house. On christmas eve, in the middle of the winter solstice, a strange ceremony around a dolmen, once an altar for bloody sacrifices in more remote times, releases a harmful spell. A race against time to reverse the faulty charm begins.

Who’s in it. O Segredo das Pedras Vivas stars Manuel Cavaco as Júlio, Rui Pedro as Teacher, Eugénia Bettencourt as Rosália and Helena Isabel as Sandra, among others.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch O Segredo das Pedras Vivas page.

If you liked it. Fans of O Segredo das Pedras Vivas tend to enjoy Le Seigneur des anneaux : Le Retour du roi, La Ligne verte, Le Voyage de Chihiro and Le Seigneur des anneaux : La Communauté de l'anneau.