Natureza Humana
Human Nature
Fiction | Portugal, Germany | 2023 | 26 min | Portuguese
Synopsis
In an apartment in a city under curfew, a day expandsfrom early Spring to late Summer. A couple experiences a disconnect. While Alba searches for a feeling of optimism in the interior of the house, Xavier escapes out into the garden, where he dedicates himself to cultivating a vegetable garden.There, he befriends a child. These dreamlike encounters awaken hope in him, but also the biggest fears.
Director
She studied Visual Arts in Lisbon, and Writing and Directing in Prague and Berlin. Her short films The silence between two songs, Viktoria and Summer Saturn have been shown in various
international film festivals and won various awards and mentions. Her graduation film Human Nature was part of the International Film Festival Rotterdam 2023, where it received the Ammodo Tiger Short Award.
Latin American Premiere
Director - Directors
Mónica LimaGuión - Screenplay
Gonçalo Branco, Mónica LimaProductor - Producer
Filipa Reis, Luise Hauschild, Mariam ShatberashviliMúsica - Music:
Gonçalo SousaSonido - Sound:
Paulo LimaCinematografía - Cinematography:
Faraz FesharakiEdición - Editor:
Francisco MoreiraDirección de Arte - Production Design:
Cláudia Lopes CostaIntérpretes - Cast
João Vicente, Crista AlfaiateContacto - Contact
AGÊNCIA - Portuguese Short Film Agencyagencia@curtas.pt
