O Fantasma

O Fantasma The Phantom
Directed by	João Pedro Rodrigues
Written by	Alexandre Melo José Neves
Produced by	Amândio Coroado
Starring	Ricardo Meneses Beatriz Torcato Andre Barbosa
Cinematography	Rui Poças
Edited by	Paulo Rebelo João Pedro Rodrigues
Release date	October 23, 2000 (2000-10-23) (Portugal)
Running time	90 min.
Country	Portugal
Language	Portuguese

O Fantasma (English title: The Phantom) is the 2000 Portuguese explicit gay-themed film directed by João Pedro Rodrigues. This movie won a few awards from festivals such as the New York Gay and Lesbian Film Festival and Entrevues Film Festival. The film became controversial due to its one scene that has unsimulated homosexual fellatio.

Synopsis

Young and handsome Sergio (Ricardo Meneses) 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 arrogant owner - a young man totally indifferent to Sergio. The frustrated trash collector's surfacing desires unleash his darkest impulses, sending him down a dangerous path of violence, depravity and degradation.

Awards

Nominated for the Golden Globe, Portugal in 2001 for Best Actor Ricardo Meneses

External links

• Fantasma, O at IMDb