MOVIE THEATER
Mothers and daughters
Cinemamundo, 8:25 pm
Three women who cross paths. 35 years ago, Karen (Annette Bening) became pregnant at just 14 years old and, with no choice, was forced to give up her daughter for adoption. She was never able to deal with this loss and today she is a bitter person with enormous relationship difficulties. Her daughter, Elizabeth (Naomi Watts), is a successful lawyer focused only on winning on her own merit and reluctant to create bonds of any kind. Meanwhile, Lucy (Kerry Washington) dreams of becoming a mother and, unable to get pregnant, finally decides to adopt. Written and directed by Rodrigo García, it also features Samuel L. Jackson.
The Conjuring – The Evocation
Cinemamundo, 10:30 pm
This is the story of the Perron family, who, during the 1970s, claimed to have been haunted by evil spirits. After weeks of being harassed, they ask for help from Ed and Lorraine Warren, two experts in paranormal cases, who arrive there determined to investigate the case in depth. After an initial assessment that leads them to learn about the house’s past, they discover that the apparitions are related to an event more than a century old, associated with the murder of children. Directed by Australian James Wan (Insidious, Saw, Aquaman), in 2013 it was the first chapter of a horror saga that was inspired by a real case. The cast includes names such as Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson, Mackenzie Foy and Joey King, among others.
The Swamp
RTP2, 11:50 pm
February in the Argentine Northeast. Scorching sun and tropical rains. Some lands become swampy. These swamps (ciénaga in Spanish) are deadly to animals that sink into them. But this story is not about swamps: it is about the city of La Ciénaga, its surroundings and two middle-bourgeoisie families on the verge of a collapse that is suggested through the surrounding nature. Dating back to 2001, this film marked the debut of renowned Argentine filmmaker Lucrecia Martel in feature films. It gave him international fame and won him the Alfred Bauer Prize for Best First Work at the Berlin Film Festival and the Best Screenplay Prize at Sundance.
SERIES
Under New Management
Globoplay, streaming
Created and starring Heloísa Périssé and Ingrid Guimarães, this Brazilian sitcom aired on Globo between 2004 and 2007, lasting four seasons. It focuses on two friends who own a bar together, living in an apartment above it. Now it arrives at Globoplay, a streaming of the broadcaster.
DOCUMENTARIES
Save Paradise
Odyssey, 4pm
The chocolate hills of Bohol in the Philippines and Yala National Park in Sri Lanka are the focus of the seventh and eighth episodes of this documentary series that focuses on ways to keep certain places of extreme natural beauty intact around the world .
The Incredible Pol Farm
Nat Geo Wild, 5 p.m.
The Pol family, which had already been seen in the series The Incredible Dr Pol, bought a 141 hectare farm and is trying to transform it to teach farm life to his children. That’s the premise of this documentary series.
CUISINE
Bali: Paradise Cuisine
24Kitchen, 10pm
Lauren Camilleri is Australian and Balinese at the same time. She is also chef, and is the host of this Australian program that showcases Balinese cuisine in 20-minute episodes. The debut is made with two in a row. The first is about jackfruit, the fruit used in countless dishes, while the second is about coconut.
CHILDREN
Monsters: Get to Work!
Disney Channel, 10:55 am/6:55 pm
This one spin off in Monsters Incthe 2001 Pixar film that had a sequel in 2013, premiered on the streaming service. streaming Disney+ in 2021. There are ten episodes in total, and they air from Monday to Friday morning and afternoon.
SPORT
Football: Benfica x Sporting
RTP1, 8:40 pm
Second leg of the Portuguese Cup semi-finals.
