Desespero (2013)
A portrait of the impact that austerity measures are having on Portuguese families, especially middle-class families, who were accustomed to a comfortable lifestyle, and suddenly everything changed dramatically. This short film reveals the end of the day and night, when all the frustration accumulated by a husband and father is released, causing moments of pure despair that will definitely mark his family. A dark and claustrophobic view inside a hopeless apartment, an apartment that could be yours.
Director: Rui Pilão
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Miguel Rubim as Pai |
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Vanessa Ribeiro Rodrigues as Mãe |
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Avelina Silva as Senhoria |
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Sofia Trocado as Maria |
| Directing | Rui Pilão | Director |
| Production | António Morais | Producer |
| Writing | Rui Pilão | Writer |
| Production | Rui Pilão | Producer |
| Sound | Nuno Osório | Music |
| Camera | António Morais | Director of Photography |