Experiencing Interruptions?

THE LAST BATH

A nun is called upon to adopt her 15-year-old nephew, and as a consequence religion, family and love become entangled.

  • David Bonneville
    Director
  • David Bonneville
    Writer
  • Diego Rocha
    Writer
  • Joana Ferreira
    Producer
  • Isabel Machado
    Producer
  • Jasmina Sijercic
    Producer
  • Anabela Moreira
    Key Cast
    "Josefina Antunes"
  • Martim Canavarro
    Key Cast
    "Alexandre Antunes"
  • Margarida Moreira
    Key Cast
    "Ângela Antunes"
  • Project Type:
    Feature
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 34 minutes
  • Country of Origin:
    Portugal
  • Country of Filming:
    Portugal
  • Language:
    Portuguese
  • Shooting Format:
    Alexa
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.39:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • TOKYO International Film Festival
    Tokyo
    Japan
    World Premiere
    Official Selection in Competition
  • SÃO PAULO International Film Festival,
    São Paulo
    Brazil
    Latin America Premiere
    International Perspective
  • GÖTEBORG Film Festival,
    Gotheburg
    Sweden
    Scandinavian Premiere
    Ingmar Bergman Award nominee
  • TRANSYLVANIA International Film Festival
    Cluj
    Romania
    Romanian
    Romanian Trophy nominee
  • CYPRUS FILM DAYS International Festival
    Nicosia
    Cyprus
    WINNER
    Honoray Award
  • MOLODIST KIEV FILM FESTIVAL
    Kiev
    Ukraine
    Kiev
    Debut Feature nominee
  • CROSSING EUROPE FILM FESTIVAL
    Linz
    Austria
    Austrian
  • LUSO-BRAZILIAN FILM FESTIVAL
    Santa Maria da Feira
    Portugal
    OPENING FILM and WINNER
    Best Feature Film ; Best Actress Award
  • TIRANA INT. FILM FESTIVAL
    Tirana
    Albania
    Albanian
    EYE ON TIFF
  • BOGOTÁ INT. FILM FESTIVAL
    Bogotá
    Colombia
    Colombian
  • SPLIT FILM FESTIVAL
    Split
    Croatia
    Croatian
  • LIVERPOOL Film Festival
    Liverpool
    United Kingdom
    WINNER
    Best Actress Award: Anabela Moreira
  • GOLDEN APRICOT YEREVAN FILM FESTIVAL
    Yerevan
    Armenia
    Armenian Premiere
    Official Selection
  • BOGOTA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
    Bogota
    Colombia
    Colombian Premiere
    Official Selection
  • COIMBRA CAMINHOS DO CINEMA PORTUGUÊS
    Coimbra
    Portugal
    Official Selection
  • SKOPJE KINENOVA FILM FESTIVAL
    Skopje
    Macedonia, the former Yugoslav Republic of
    WINNER
    Best Original Screenplay Award
  • TRIESTE FESTIVAL OF IBEROAMERICAN FILM
    Trieste
    Italy
    WINNER
    Best Performance Award (Anabela Moreira)
  • BRAGACINE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
    Braga
    WINNER
    Best Director; Best Portuguese Film; Best Performance
  • CAMINHOS DO CINEMA PORTUGUÊS
    Coimbra
  • MILAN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
    Milan
    Italy
    Nominations for Best Film, Best Director; Beast Leading Actress; Best Supporting Actor; Best Cinematography
  • OSLO FILM FESTIVAL
    Oslo
    Norway
    WINNER
    Best Drama Award
  • CINEUPHORIA Awards
    Portugal
    Portugal
    WINNER
    Best Director: David Bonneville; Best Actor: Martim Canavarro; Best Actress: Anabela Moreira; Best FIlm Audience Award
  • CINETENDINHA AWARDS
    Algarve
    Portugal
    WINNER
    Best Actress Award: Anabela Moreira in 'The Last Bath'
  • PLATINO AWARDS for Best Iberoamerican Film

    _Nomination: • Best Iberoamerican Debut Feature • Best Supporting Actress: Margarida Moreira
  • JAIPUR International Film Festival, India
    Jaipur
    India
    Indian premiere
    Official Selection
  • JAFFNA Film Festival
    Jaffna
    Sri Lanka
    Finalist
    1 of 3 final nominees
  • SANTA BARBARA Int. Film Festival
    Santa Barbara
    United States
    North American Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Stockfish Film Festival
    Reykjavik
    Iceland
    Iceland oremiere
  • ISCHIA Film Festival
    Ischia
    Italy
    Campania Premiere
    Finalist
  • PORTUGUESE ACADEMY OF FILM_SOPHIA AWARDS
    Lisbon
    June 18, 2022
    WINNER:
    Best Motion Picture
  • PORTUGUESE ACADEMY OF FILM_SOPHIA AWARDS
    Lisbon
    June 18, 2022
    WINNER
    Best Original Screenplay
  • PORTUGUESE ACADEMY OF FILM_SOPHIA AWARDS
    Lisbon
    June 18, 2022
    WINNER
    Best Art Direction Awards
  • Santorini Film Festival
    Santorini
    Greece
    WINNER
    Best Feature Film Award
  • GOLDEN GLOBES
    Lisbon
    WINNER
    Best Actress in a Motion Picture
  • BLACK SEA Film Festival

    Romania
    WINNER
    Best Actress Award
  • CASABLANCA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
    Casablanca
    Morocco
    June 6, 2023
    WINNER
    Anfa d'Or for Best Screenwriting
  • CASABLANCA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
    Casablanca
    Morocco
    June 6, 2023
    WINNER
    Anfa d'Or for Best Actress
  • ISTANBUL FILM FESTIVAL - IKSV
    Istanbul
    Turkey
    Turkish
  • AUTHORS GUILD AWARDS [SPA]

    WINNER
    Best Actress in a Motion Picture Anabela Moreira
  • SCREEN ACTORS GUILD [GDA]

    WINNER
    Best Newcomer Award: Martim Canavarro
  • FANTASTIC AWARDS

    WINNER
    Revelation in Cinema (David Bonneville)
  • AROUCA FILM FESTIVAL

    WINNER
    Best Feature Film; Best Screenplay; Best Acting
  • VANCOUVER Independent Film Festival,

    WINNER
    Best International Feature, Best Directing; Best Ensemble Cast
Director Biography - David Bonneville

THE LAST BATH premiered at TIFF, Mostra São Paulo, Gothenburg and Santa Barbara FFs. It won Best Picture, Best Original Screenplay and Best Art Direction Awards at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts of Portugal, it also garnered the Golden Globe for Best Actress.

GYPSY premiered at Locarno, Hamptons and SXSW. It won best Film, Director, Script, Actors, Cinematography and Audience Awards.

David started his career acting as an assistant to Palme d'Or winner Manoel de Oliveira.

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Director Statement

The idea for The Last Bath is based on the true story of an almost miraculous birth of a baby boy in an ageing and sparsely populated area in the interior of Portugal. I was fascinated to bring together two seemingly opposite poles – youth, this attraction for the singular and exceptional in a desolate place – and religion, which is still deeply rooted and
important in the village populations of inland Portugal.
The Last Bath is a film about self-discovery and facing our true individuality despite our self-imposed obligations, beliefs or society's pressures. Some of the roles we are made
to play and believe in, may be unequivocally mistaken. At whichever point in life we find ourselves, these realizations and subsequent acceptance will lead us to liberation.