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THE SHADOW OF THE SURFACE (A SUPERFICIE DA SOMBRA)
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Completed - BRAZILIAN-PORTUGUESE, SPANISH - Drama, Thriller - 88 minutes

Log Line

Tony, a lonely man, travels to the south of the country at the request of a former girlfriend who is dying and needs to tell him something. He arrives late -she died overnight-but he finds Blanca, a girl with stories to be revealed. A film spoken in portunhol, mixing languages, dialects and culture.

Previous markets

  • AFM 2016 (Debut)
  • Ventana Sur 2016 (Premiere)
Full history

Year of production : 2016

Director(s) : Paulo NASCIMENTO
Writer(s) : Paulo NASCIMENTO
Cast : Leonardo MACHADO , Cesar TRONCOSO, Giovana ECHEVERRIA

Producer(s) : Marilaine castro DA COSTA (Accorde )

Synopsis

Full of mystery, the plot tells the history of Tony (Leonardo Machado), a lonely man who travels to the extreme south of the country at the request of a former girlfriend who is dying and needs to tell you something.

He arrives late, she died overnight, but finds Blanca (Giovana Echeverria), a girl with many stories to be revealed.

Based on the novel written by Tailor Diniz, , "The Shadow of the Surface" is the first film spoken openly in "portunhol", mixing languages, dialects, customs and cultures of Brazil and Uruguay.

This is also the first feature film shot in the city of Chuy, the southernmost point of Brazil.

Uruguayan Cesar Troncoso acts in the role of an intriguing stunt gravedigger and tango singer.

Production

Country(ies) : BRAZIL


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