Verdes Anos

Verdes Anos, literally translated as "Green Years" or "Young Years" in Portuguese, is a term most notably associated with the debut feature film of the same name directed by Paulo Rocha in 1963. The film Verdes Anos is a landmark of Portuguese cinema, considered a key work of the Novo Cinema (New Cinema) movement.

Beyond its specific association with the film, "Verdes Anos" can also be used more generally in Portuguese to refer to the early, formative years of a person's life, characterized by youth, inexperience, and a sense of potential. It often carries a connotation of naiveté or a lack of worldliness. The expression evokes a time of growth, change, and the shaping of one's identity. The term is not restricted to the movie title and can be used poetically or descriptively to depict youth in general.