Maelstrom (2023)
Chico is a messy-looking young man, unable to approach his neighbor Clara. As days go by, Chico improves his appearance and his confidence grows progressively, motivating him to take the first step with Clara. After a romantic evening between them, Chico approaches Clara, who is confused and denies that they were involved. Chico is then forced to confront his reality, with a series of terrifying visions that lead him to Clara's apartment. As he walks through this threshold, he finds the darkest corner of his mind, something so perverse that it proves his madness...
Director: Pedro M. Afonso
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João Delgado Lourenço as Chico |
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Maria da Fonte as Clara 1 |
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Leonor Godinho as Rapariga do Sonho |
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J. L. Peixoto as Homem da Câmara |
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Cláudia Gomes as Clara 2 |
| Directing | Pedro M. Afonso | Director |
| Writing | J. L. Peixoto | Writer |
| Editing | J. L. Peixoto | Editor |
| Directing | Sebastião Guimarães | Assistant Director |
| Camera | Daniel Marques | Director of Photography |
| Camera | Henrique Queirós | Assistant Camera |
| Lighting | Miguel Rangel | Gaffer |
| Sound | Nuno Felisberto | Sound Director |
| Sound | Pedro Caires | Sound Assistant |
| Production | Pedro M. Afonso | Executive Producer |
| Production | Catarina Martins | Production Director |
| Production | Inês Oliveira | Production Assistant |
| Art | J. L. Peixoto | Art Department Coordinator |
| Art | Maria Trindade | Art Direction |
| Art | Nara Moreira | Art Direction |
| Art | Maria Trindade | Art Department Assistant |
| Art | Maria Jorge | Art Department Assistant |
| Art | Catarina Neto | Art Department Assistant |
| Costume & Make-Up | Diana Guedes | Wardrobe Assistant |
| Costume & Make-Up | Tatiana Silva | Makeup & Hair |
| Costume & Make-Up | Tatiana Silva | Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| Editing | Daniel Marques | Color Grading |
| Visual Effects | Nuno Ruas | VFX Supervisor |
| Visual Effects | Sérgio Dores | VFX Artist |
| Sound | Duarte Costa | Sound Mixer |
| Visual Effects | Josefina Amorim | Animation |
| Art | Afonso Marques | Graphic Designer |
| Directing | Ana de Sousa | Assistant Director |
| Camera | Fábio Coelho | Camera Operator |
| Production | Ana Gravato | Production Assistant |
| Production | Diana Guedes | Production Assistant |
| Crew | Paulo Queirós | Carpenter |
| Lighting | Kim Lobo | Assistant Gaffer |
| Lighting | Ivo Magalhães | Gaffer |