Atmospheric animation that weaves together everyday stories and deeper thoughts on house and home. The prevalence of shadows and dark planes means the film hides more than it shows. The perspective slowly turns inwards, then shifts to the imaginary and the intrinsic value of feeling at home.
All Short films at IFFR 2017
The other films shown within Short Stories: Personal Distance
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Long bueno
Abílio Dias IFFR 2017 30′Convincing debut in which Mauro, in his 20s and living in São Paulo, tries to get a grip on the emptiness of his social-media-dominated life.
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Antes de irme
Mariana Sanguinetti IFFR 2017 10′Breakups are hard and Jimena has a few things she needs to get off her chest. She also wants her ficus back. A voicemail seems like the best approach.
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Das
Jelmer Wristers IFFR 2017 40′After Than saves his neighbour Das from dying alone, he proves to be the latter’s only visitor at the care home.
- Original title
- A casa ou máquina de habitar
- Filmmaker
- Catarina Romano
- Premiere
- International premiere
- Country
- Portugal
- Year
- 2016
- Medium
- DCP
- Length
- 13’
- Language
- Portuguese
- Producer
- Pedro Neves
- Production Company
- Modo Imago
- Sales
- Agencia - Portuguese Short Film Agency
- Writer
- Catarina Romano, Cátia Salgueiro
- Editor
- Catarina Romano
- Sound Design
- Tiago Pereira, Sílvio Rosado
- Music
- Bernardo Devlin
- Website
- http://curtas.pt/agencia/filmes/411
