Synopsis
Joao is the only visible worker in the locksmithery Keys Morais. He is also the son of the owner and he allows himself to go out to listen to the immaterial breath of his heart by depersonalising room after room in the machine of love. Marta de la Coline is a student of Fine art she has an unusual command. The key which Joao copies for her opens more than one door.
Credits
Director (1)
Actors (6)
Production and distribution (2)
- Executive Producer : Les films du Bélier
- Foreign production company : O Som e a Fúria
Full credits (8)
- Executive Producer : Justin Taurand
- Screenwriter : João Nicolau
- Director of Photography : Mario Castanheira
- Editors : Francisco Moreira, João Nicolau
- Sound Recordist : Ricardo Leal
- Costume designers : Silvia Grabowski, Bruno Duarte, Susana Moura
- Foreign Producer : Luis Urbano
- Production Designers : Silvia Grabowski, Bruno Duarte, Susana Moura
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Fairy tale
- Themes : Love
- Production language : French, Portuguese
- Coproducer countries : France, Portugal
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : Majority French (France, Portugal)
- Production year : 2009
- Runtime : 34 min 16 seconds
- Visa number : 121.942
- Visa issue date : 23/04/2009
- Production formats : 35mm
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 1.66
- Audio format : Digital DTS
- Rating restrictions : None
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