The Last Bath Available on Streaming from 14 Sep
THE LAST BATH (O Último Banho)
(Portugal, 95 mins, with English subtitles)
Directed by David Bonneville
AVAILABLE ON STREAMING PLATFORMS FROM 14th SEPTEMBER 2026
In UK, Canada, Mexico, Netherlands, Australia, Netherlands, Spain, Germany
AVAILABLE TO STREAM WORLDWIDE ON AMAZON, ITUNES & LOCAL PLATFORMS
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Starring Martim Canavarro, Anabela Moreira, Margarida Moreira
Josefina has embraced a life dedicated to the church and is just a few months away from taking her perpetual vows. But when she receives news that her father has died, she
becomes responsible for her teenage nephew Alexandre. At first, she struggles to reconcile her religious calling with her duty to her family. But gradually nephew and aunt connect with an unexpected level of intensity.
The Last Bath is the feature debut of Portuguese director David Bonneville, who having worked with Manoel de Oliveira and Douglas Gordon, has established himself with many award-winning shorts such as Gypsy, L’Arc-en-ciel and Heiko. It stars Martim Canavarro, who plays Alexandre in his first film role. He has become the first Portuguese male model for a Calvin Klein campaign. Josefina is played by a versatile actress Anabela Moreira best known for Mall Viver and Blood of My Blood. Her real-life twin sister, Margarida, also plays Josefina’s twin in the film.
Directors notes
The idea for The Last Bath is based on the true story of an almost miraculous birth of a baby boy in an ageing and sparsely populated area in the interior of Portugal. I was fascinated to bring together two seemingly opposite poles – youth, this attraction for the singular and exceptional in a desolate place – and religion, which is still deeply rooted and important in the village populations of inland Portugal.
The Last Bath is a film about self-discovery and facing our true individuality despite our self-imposed obligations, beliefs or society’s pressures. Some of the roles we are made to play and believe in, may be unequivocally mistaken. At whichever point in life we find ourselves, these realizations and subsequent acceptance will lead us to liberation. (David Bonneville)
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