Directed by: Catarina Ruivo
Written by: Catarina Ruivo, António Pedro Figueiredo
Feature film, 2012
Jorge is a lonely writer of popular fiction. At night, he looks through lit up windows at people in their homes, thinking those are the happy ones. One day, by chance, or so he thinks, he finds himself peeking into Laura’s and her son André’s home. Through the big windows, Jorge discovers what he portrays as the perfect life. But perfect lives are only perfect when you view them from the outside. If you look closely, nothing is as it seems: Laura’s previous husband disappeared mysteriously and strange phone calls disturb an otherwise, apparently calm Laura. But none of this scares Jorge. He wants to protect her. He invents a perfect man for Laura, a man for her to love — and in this way he enters that wonderful world that he believes he knows.
Awards:
Sophia 2014 da Academia Portuguesa de Cinema:
– Rita Durão (Best Leading Actress)
– Pedro Hestnes (Best Leading Actor)
XIX Globos de Ouro da SIC:
— Pedro Hestnes (Best Leading Actor) (posthumous)
VI Prémio de Actores de Cinema da Fundação GDA:
– Rita Durão (Best Leading Actress)
Premiere – Cinema King (19 th June 2013)
Exhibited:
RTP2 – 34.600 espectadores (11th December)
Ciclo de Cine Portugués, Fundação Rei Afonso Henriques, Espanha
2013
Ciclo de Cinema Português Contemporâneo em Valência
Cinema King, Lisboa
Centro Cultural Vila Flor, Guimarães
Auditório Verde Viana, Viana do Castelo
Cine Clube de Faro
Cineclube de Tavira
Cineclube de Joane,Vila Nova de Famalicão
Cine – Teatro Avenida, Castelo Branco
Teatro do Campo Alegre
Festivals:
2015
Lisbon & Estoril Film Festival – Cinema Monumental, Lisboa
2014
Festival Peliculatina, Bélgica
Festival Sguardi Altrove, Milão
2013
17º Festival de Cine de Lima – Perú
2012
IndieLisboa, 9º Festival Internacional de Cinema Independente – Portugal.
36ª Mostra Internacional de Cinema de São Paulo
19º Caminhos do Cinema Português – Coimbra
PEDRO HESTNES – Jorge
RITA DURÃO – Laura Castro Lima
VASCO APOLINÁRIO – André
MARCELLO URGEGHE – Francisco Brandão (advogado)
RICARDO AIBÉO – recepcionista
JOÃO GROSSO – editor
LUÍS MIGUEL CINTRA – Henrique Castro Lima
JOANA DE VERONA – Rita
ANTÓNIO PEDRO FIGUEIREDO – Jaime
DIANA COSTA E SILVA – prostituta
LUÍS LUCAS – médico
Director: Catarina Ruivo
Screenplay: Catarina Ruivo and António Pedro Figueiredo
Director of Photography: João Ribeiro
Sound Director: António Pedro Figueiredo
Editing: Catarina Ruivo
Sound Editing and Mixing: Vasco Pimentel and Tiago Matos
Production Design: Paula Szabo
Costume Design: Ana Simões
Make-up: Sano de Perpézac
1st Assistant Director: Paulo Belém
2nd Assistant Director: Madalena Villaverde
Production Manager: Diana Coelho
Production Administrator: Ana Figueira
Executive Producer: Bárbara Valentina
Producer: Fernando Vendrell
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