The Flame of a Candle (2025)
Northern Portugal. An imposing residence with its garden and magnolia tree. As we know, home is a place that film, this outdoor art, has often used to depict less the joys of family life than a pernicious space. André Gil Mata has made it his stage, with its rooms, its furniture, what plays out there and what has already played out there. From one room to another, from one era to another, the film delves deep into this enclosed space, a kind of suffocating box.
Director: André Gil Mata
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Eva Ras as Alzira (80) |
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Márcia Breia as Beatriz (75) |
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Dinis Gomes as Augusto (45 / 60 / 80) |
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Catarina Lacerda as Piano Teacher |
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Pedro Bernardino as Alzira's Father |
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Cláudia Rola as Alzira's mother |
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Ângela Marques as Maria |
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Manuel Nabais as André (adult) |
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Gina Macedo as Alzira (40 / 55) |
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Luísa Guerra as Alzira (teen) |
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Olívia Silva as Alzira (child) |
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Gisela Matos as Beatriz (young) |
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Raimundo Cosme as Augusto (young) |
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Catarina Carvalho Gomes as Julieta |
| Directing | André Gil Mata | Director |
| Writing | André Gil Mata | Writer |
| Production | André Gil Mata | Producer |
| Production | Marta Lima | Producer |
| Camera | Frederico Lobo | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Claire Atherton | Editor |
| Art | Sandra Neves | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Maura Carneiro | Costume Design |
| Lighting | Pedro Teixeira | Electrician |
