No one can live without love.
Sergio is a brooding, alienated man who works as a trash collector in Lisbon by day and roams the city streets by night seeking rough, anonymous sex with men. One night he meets a man who seems to be the embodiment of his tormented fantasies, and he becomes obsessed with the stranger until loneliness and unfulfilled desire propel him finally into a dark and dangerous animalistic state.
O Fantasma (2000) is a drama film directed by João Pedro Rodrigues, released on October 20, 2000 with a runtime of 1h 27m. It stars Ricardo Meneses, Beatriz Torcato, André Barbosa and Eurico Vieira. Viewers rate it 6.2 out of 10 across 124 ratings.
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Ricardo Meneses
as Sérgio
Beatriz Torcato
as Fátima
André Barbosa
as João
Eurico Vieira
as Virgilio
Joaquim Oliveira
as Mário
Florindo Lourenço
as Matos
Rodrigo Garín
as Young man in bathroom
Jorge Almeida
as Police 1
Maria Paola Porru
as João's mother
Luis Zorro
as Young man in Sérgio's room
Salomão
as Man with doberman
João Rui Guerra da Mata
as Police 2
Directed by João Pedro Rodrigues, written by José Neves, Alexandre Melo and João Pedro Rodrigues, produced by Amândio Coroado.
Average viewer score of 6.2/10 from 124 ratings.
What a total waste of time. It's about a young garbage man who secretly hooks up with guys. There is almost no dialogue, no storyline or character development. It mostly just goes from one hook up to the next and most of the background noise is made up of dogs barking or whining off camera. To add to this, the main character is awkward and mentally unstable to the point where he is a danger to others. This was just…
Reviewed on August 30, 2026
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The main cast of O Fantasma (2000) includes Ricardo Meneses, Beatriz Torcato, André Barbosa, Eurico Vieira and Joaquim Oliveira. The film was directed by João Pedro Rodrigues. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
O Fantasma was released on October 20, 2000 and runs for 1h 27m.
O Fantasma (2000) holds an average rating of 6.2 out of 10 from 124 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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