is a gripping 2004 Portuguese crime drama directed by João Canijo . Set in the bleak winter of the Portuguese countryside, the film explores the dark underworld of prostitution through the lens of a family-run brothel. Movie Highlights
: The film was featured in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival . It won the Portuguese Golden Globe (Globos de Ouro) for Best Film and was Portugal's official entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 77th Academy Awards. Filme pt - 2004 - Noite Escura.avi
: The screenplay is a modern adaptation of Euripides' Greek tragedy, Iphigenia in Aulis , transposing ancient themes of sacrifice and familial duty into a sordid, contemporary setting. is a gripping 2004 Portuguese crime drama directed