I Only Rest in the Storm

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I Only Rest in the Storm
File:I Only Rest in the Storm.jpg
French promotional poster
PortugueseO Riso e a Faca
Directed byPedro Pinho
Written by
  • Miguel Carmo
  • Paul Choquet
  • Luís Miguel Correia
  • José Filipe Costa
  • Tiago Hespanha
  • Luisa Homem
  • Marta Lança
  • Leonor Noivo
  • Pedro Pinho
  • Miguel Seabra Lopes
Produced by
  • Tiago Hespanha
  • Ioana Lascar
  • Juliette Lepoutre
  • Pierre Menahem
  • Pedro Pinho
  • Filipa Reis
  • Radu Stancu
Starring
  • Sérgio Coragem
  • Cleo Diára
  • Jonathan Guilherme
CinematographyIvo Lopes Araújo
Edited by
  • Karen Akerman
  • Cláudia Rita Oliveira
  • Rita M. Pestana
Music by
  • Carpotxa
  • Mazulu
Production
companies
  • Uma Pedra no Sapato
  • Terratreme Filmes
Distributed by
  • Météore Films (France)
  • Vitrine Filmes (Brazil)
Release date
  • 17 May 2025 (2025-05-17) (Cannes)
Running time
211 minutes
Countries
  • Portugal
  • Brazil
  • France
  • Romania
LanguagePortuguese

I Only Rest in the Storm (Portuguese: O Riso e a Faca, lit. "The Laugh and the Knife") is a 2025 Portuguese-language drama film produced, co-written and directed by Pedro Pinho. Starring Sérgio Coragem, Cleo Diára and Jonathan Guilherme. It follows a Portuguese environmental engineer who takes a job position in West Africa, and his complicated relationship with two locals.

The film had its world premiere in the Un Certain Regard section of the 78th Cannes Film Festival on 17 May 2025, where it was nominated for the Queer Palm and Diára won the section's Best Actress prize. It was theatrically released in France on 9 July by Météore Films.

Cast

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  • Sérgio Coragem as Sérgio
  • Cleo Diára as Diára
  • Jonathan Guilherme as Gui

Production

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In October 2018, the project received a €141,000 production grant from the Romanian National Film Center.[1] In November 2020, it was selected to participate in the European Coproductions meeting, initiated by Seville European Film Festival.[2]

Release

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I Only Rest in the Storm had its world premiere at the Un Certain Regard section of the 2025 Cannes Film Festival on 17 May 2025.[3] Prior to its premiere, Paradise City Sales acquired the film's international sales.[4] Météore Films acquired the film's distribution rights in France and will release it in French cinema on 9 July 2025.[5]

Reception

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On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 78% of 18 critics' reviews are positive.[6] Miriam Balanescu of IndieWire gave the film a grade of A− and pointed out its different distinction of non-governmental organization in films.[7]

Accolades

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File:Seminci 2025 - Pedro Pinho-2.jpg
Pinho holding the Meeting Point award obtained by the film at the 70th Valladolid International Film Festival.
Award / Festival Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Ref.
Cannes Film Festival 23 May 2025 Un Certain Regard Award Pedro Pinho Nominated [8]
Un Certain Regard for Best Actress Cleo Diára Won
Queer Palm Pedro Pinho Nominated [9]
Valladolid International Film Festival 1 November 2025 Meeting Point Award I Only Rest in the Storm Won [10]

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