José & Pilar

Miguel Gonçalves Mendes
2010-10-18

The universe won't remember us. It won't remember Homer wrote The Odyssey.
7.4
117 min

A deeply moving story about love, loss and literature, this documentary follows the days of José Saramago, the Nobel-laureate Portuguese novelist, and his wife, Pilar del Río. The film shows their whirlwind life of international travel, his passion for completing his masterpiece "The Elephant's Journey", and how their love quietly sustains them throughout.

Cast

Name Character Team
José Saramago Self Unowned
Pilar del Río Self Unowned
Gael García Bernal Self The Free Refills
Gabriel García Márquez Self Unowned
Paco Ibáñez Self Unowned