A school inspector travels to a remote area to write a report about a pagan teacher. He is invited to the castle by the arrogant baron who rules the village. During a spooky meal, the baron explains his views on women, horses and politics. He knows how to intimidate his blameless guest and win him over at the same time. The two are served by Idalina, a beautiful, mysterious woman to whom the inspector is attracted ...
According to the opening credits, Edgar Pêra takes on a subject that had already been filmed during the Second World War, but whose material was destroyed by the repressive regime of the time. His highly stylized film adaptation of Branquinho da Fonseca's Kafkaesque novella O Barão (The Baron) with dance choreography set to orchestral sounds invites you to immerse yourself in an imaginary world. And pays homage to German expressionism and the horror silent film aesthetic.
Portuguese filmmaker Edgar Pêra (born 1960) graduated from the film school of the Conservatório Nacional, specializing in editing and montage. Since the early 1990s, he has made various experimental and documentary films. He also publishes various comic books as an illustrator.
