The Phantom

– Sergio is a brooding, alienated man who works as a trash collector in Lisbon by day and roams the ci..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
5.70 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 27 Minutes
Release Year:
2000
Original Name:
O Fantasma
The Phantom (2000) - Also known as O Fantasma

Sergio is a brooding, alienated man who works as a trash collector in Lisbon by day and roams the city streets by night seeking rough, anonymous sex with men. One night he meets an man who seems to be the embodiment of his tormented fantasies, and he becomes obsessed with the stranger until loneliness and unfulfilled desire propel him finally into a dark and dangerous animalistic state.

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The Phantom (2000) - Trailer

Release Date:

20 Oct 2000

Language:

Portuguese

MPAA Content-Rating:
Unrated

Director:

João Pedro Rodrigues

Writer:

João Pedro Rodrigues, José Neves, Paulo Rebelo, Alexandre Melo

Main Actors:

Ricardo Meneses, Beatriz Torcato, Andre Barbosa, Eurico Vieira

Plot:

Young and handsome Sergio works the night shift as a trash collector in Lisbon, Portugal. He can't force himself to connect with his pretty female co-worker Fatima, who displays an avid interest in him, so instead Sergio roams the city with the trash company's pet dog. Eventually Sergio becomes fascinated with a sleek motorcycle, and then also its owner, João - a young man totally indifferent to Sergio. The frustrated trash collector's surfacing sexual desires unleash his darkest impulses, sending him down a dangerous path of violence, depravity and degradation.

Awards:

2 wins & 2 nominations.

Production:

Rosa Filmes

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
5.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
25%
Metacritic:
36%