Escola Superior de Teatro e Cinema

Two friends meet and the news is given that the grandmother of one of them has died. What was supposed to be a moment of consolation ends up becoming a change of perspective on death.

A documentary about the world of portuguese cinema, with interviews with some critics and directors.

Luís phobia of water triggers a series of dreams that drag him to his death, simultaneously transferring his subconscious to his wife.

It's summer in the Portuguese countryside, where the local festivities take place. Chico is haunted by a hate crime committed in his village against a boy who was secretly close to him. Throughout this journey, Chico, pressured by his friends, tries both to follow their social standards and to hide his fears and desires.

An ode to projection in cinema, from the work of the projectionist to the machines that light up the theaters.

A man is seen by a prostitute in his home. They try to communicate. But the loneliness they both carry creates a gap between them, enabling that communication.

In an abandoned shopping center, Luis sees his best friend being assaulted. Incapable of facing it he runs away from the adolescent violence that haunts him while struggling against himself.

In a world polluted by atomic radiation, five survivors find shelter in an underground bunker. The sudden discovery of a rare and miraculous medicine will become a source of quarrel within the group.

Under the harsh rays of the sun, Carlos is laying down. There is sunburn on his back. The wind is still. The air is warm. There’s a dryness in the air. He can barely breathe, until he sees Mateus.

When an actor assists to the premiere of the experimental B-movie he stars in, film blends with real life, turning it into an actual thriller.

Vargas is an undercover agent whose mission is to capture a group of robbers. The robbery of a jewelry store will be the ideal moment to catch them in the act. After a conversation with Ricardo, one of the group's members, Vargas questions his view of the enemy, making the mission much more difficult.

Agressivity and the will to compete are also part of childhood. At a poor district’s boxing club the kids live a close friendship and find a place to express a fury that is violent but liberating.

A band's drummer has disappeared. Despite the rest of the band downplaying the situation, the worried bass player leaves rehearsal to look for him.

In the late 80s, in Portugal, Manuel (18 years) and Alfredo (21 years) have been broadcasters for three years at a little pirate radio on the village they live, in the attic of Manuel’s house – the Pluto Radio. After being told by Alfredo that he was interning at an official radio Manuel, not admitting to Alfredo what he really felt about the news he struggles with the dilemma of continuing alone or not at all with the pirate radio they both had started and grew together.

The story of two young people—Eva and Tiago—who, despite no longer being together, cannot separate.

It’s summer, a boy and his friends go to the river. On the ride there, a story is told about a man and his pet snake that tried to eat him. The boy falls from a tree trunk and gets hurt. A girl follows him. A couple kiss each other, another boy explores the woods and a third one just lays by a tree eating a peach. In four chapters, the heat and the humidity of the forest unravel desires among them.