Two moments in Portuguese history, 850 years apart, form the elusive backdrop to this dreamlike tale. The Jester by José Álvaro Morais navigates breakups, blackmail and a battle for independence. Owen and Ralph are provoked by this arduous gem to talk politics, art and failed revolutions, with a side order of Jean-Luc Godard's Hélas Pour Moi and Chris Marker's Grin Without a Cat.