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Saturday, November 28, 2020 - 17:00
Written by:
MIGUEL FONSECA
Cast:
Alice Contreiras, Andreia Contreiras
Cinematography:
Mário Castanheira
Editing:
Sandro Aguilar
Sound:
António Figueiredo
Producer:
Luis Urbano, Sandro Aguilar
Production:
O som e a fúria
“There is, in the latest FONSECA film, a kind of melancholy one can find in the haunting harmonies of Fado. THE WAVES has a contemplative, almost esoteric dimension, which links humans and nature, life and death as two sides of the same reality.” (Marie Bergeret, Formatcourt)
Through an elliptical narrative, THE WAVES tells the story of two sisters caught in a strange mutually dependent relationship. The sparse storyline is set against the dramatic and beautifully photographed Portuguese coastline- a Portuguese 'paradise lost', rendered even more beautiful by the sense of frailty and loss at its very core. World premiered at Rotterdam IFF 2012
Director:
MIGUEL FONSECA (b. 1973, Lisbon) studied philosophy in college. He debuted in 2008 with Alpha, his first short film. Later on, he produced the experimental short film I know you can hear me, which won in 2011 the ''Short Size O.V.N.I'' at Media 10-10 Short Film Festival of Namur, and, in 2018, he directed the short film SARA F.
Contact:
AGENCIA - PORTUGUESE SHORT FILM AGENCY
Festivals, awards:
Best Cinematography Award - Bucharest International Experimental Film Festival 2012 / EFA Short Film Award - Flanders International Film Festival Ghent 2012 / Jury Special Mention - Edinburgh 2012 / Rotterdam IFF 2012 / São Paulo ISFF 2012 / Hamburg ISFF 2012 / Curtas Vila do Conde IFF 2012 / Buenos Aires BAFICI 2012 etc.
“Setting a contemplative mood, THE WAVES opens a new perspective on life, by exploring the organic relationship between man and nature and their „condition” in relation to each other. At a glance, Andreia’s illness and her need to carry around a machine to help her breath would seem something dramatic. However, this is not felt as such in this short, but rather as a natural part of the girl’s life, and, implicitly, of the normal order of things. By alternating extreme wide shots of the breathtaking landscape, in which the characters are but puny parts of the frame, with close-ups, this movie demonstrates the subjectivity of the human perception of what is really „big” and „of importance”. Yet, besides exploring this frailty of the human „condition”, the story also sensitively grasps the visceral connection between man and nature and their deep alikeness: they move in the same patterns and through the same motions, the ripples of the waves are alike the rising and falling of Andreia’s chest as she breathes. The compelling visuals are complemented by the deeply senzorial soundtrack, making it more an experience than just a film.” (Diana Mereoiu, BIEFF 2012)