Synopsis
Living in a world of role play, Miguel spends all his time playing with his sister Clara. They have a close bond that is made even more intense by Clara's illness. Yet despite all his efforts, Miguel senses that there's something missing in Clara's life that he cannot give her. Time is running out, and her health is deteriorating. One evening, he decides to approach a young man.
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Actors (4)
Production and distribution (3)
- Executive Producer : Épicentre Films
- Co-production : Le Fresnoy - Studio national des arts contemporains
- Foreign production company : Primeira Idade
Full credits (15)
- Executive Producers : Daniel Chabannes De Sars, Corentin Dong-Jin Sénéchal
- Screenwriter : Carlos Conceição
- Director of Photography : Vasco Viana
- Music Composers : Alfred Markus, Fritz Rotter
- Assistant Director : Diogo Costa Amarante
- Editor : Antonio José Gonçalves
- Sound Recordist : Rafael Gonçalves Cardoso
- Costume designer : Margarida Morins
- Foreign producers : Joana Gusmão, Pedro Fernandes Duarte
- Production manager : Paula Ribas
- Sound Editor : Rafael Gonçalves Cardoso
- Production Designer : Raquel Santos
- Artistic Director : João Rui Guerra Da Mata
- Make-up Artist : Marcia Lourenço
- Sound Mixer : Xavier Thieulin
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Psychological drama
- Themes : Adolescence, Désir, Family
- Production language : Portuguese
- Coproducer countries : Portugal, France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : Minority French (Portugal, France)
- Production year : 2017
- Runtime : 33 min 19 seconds
- Visa number : 148.470
- Visa issue date : 08/06/2018
- Production formats : HD
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 4/3
- Audio format : Dolby 5.1
- Rating restrictions : None
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