Bird of Prey (2006)
After finishing his MA in Anthropology, Hugo spends his days giving his brain a rest from the endless reading of texts by unknown authors. His only company is Luisa, the cleaning lady, with whom he plays cat and mouse. To escape the sleep of reason – which creates monsters -, Hugo exercises his lyrical vein by writing, with his friend Manuel, songs about their neighbourhood. The quiet dilettantism of our protagonist is shaken by Catarina, a young and beautiful translator who’s starting her professional life as a freelancer. Hugo is hooked and wavers. High above, a kestrel falcon hovers. It’s not the only bird of prey that can do it.
Director: João Nicolau
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Hugo Leitão as Hugo |
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Márcia Breia as Luísa |
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Lia Ferreira as Catarina |
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Manuel Mesquita as Manuel |
| Directing | João Nicolau | Director |
| Production | Luís Urbano | Producer |
| Writing | João Nicolau | Writer |
| Production | Sandro Aguilar | Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Emmanuelle Fèvre | Key Makeup Artist |
| Editing | Miguel Gomes | Editor |
| Sound | Miguel Martins | Sound |
| Editing | João Nicolau | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Patrícia Dória | Wardrobe Supervisor |
| Production | Ana Gomes | Production Manager |
| Camera | Mário Castanheira | Director of Photography |
| Art | Patrícia Maravilha | Set Decoration |
| Sound | München | Original Music Composer |
