Cláudia Gomes

Night falls, eternal. At the twilight of civilization, an elderly astrophysicist defies the starlight, meticulously observing a darkness that has long intrigued humanity: the Boötes Void. Just as the Void gazes back.

A peculiar young man sets out to win over his neighbour. When his fantasy of intimacy comes crashing down, he is forced to confront the darkest corners of his mind.

Spain, the 1970s. Although Francoist ideology remains deeply entrenched in society, a group of young trailblazers and an ambitious promoter are about to change the history of women’s football.

Artur and Beatriz decide to take a retreat in a house isolated in the forest, with the aim of improving their relationship, which is on the verge of breaking up, when a mysterious woman who watches them becomes a threat to the couple.

While filming a crime drama, an actress struggles to get into character as the director’s increasingly inept direction turns the scene into a psychological power struggle.

Nata Desta Vida arises from the hunger to learn to work in the universe of stop motion with the (hunger) to represent something as traditional and Portuguese as the typical Pastel de Nata. We present to the public a short film that demonstrates all the steps of the recipe, metaphorizing the ingredients in traditional Portuguese elements. Tasty examples such as a cinnamon stick, which is represented by a Portuguese guitar, or a fine zest of lemon, which is assumed to be a filigree Heart of Viana.

While filming a crime drama, an actress struggles to get into character as the director’s increasingly inept direction turns the scene into a psychological power struggle.