Short film

Between the Shadows

2018 · 13 min

A strange, dreamlike little journey that feels like a dark fairy tale, curious and unsettling in equal measure.

Directed by: Mónica Santos, Alice Guimarães
Genres: Fantasy, Adventure, Animation
Starring: Sara Costa, Gilberto Oliveira, Margarida Vila-Nova

Overview: Natália, trapped in a tedious routine, leaves in search of a stolen heart. In a surreal world where hearts are the common currency, she endures several perils, in order to decide if she wants to give her heart up or keep it for herself.

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Directed by: Mónica Santos, Alice Guimarães
Genres: Fantasy, Adventure, Animation
Starring: Sara Costa, Gilberto Oliveira, Margarida Vila-Nova

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Tone: whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
love
obsession
freedom
survival
Places: fantasy world
Era: timeless
Audience: adult
Form: animated
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Scales, 0 to 10
Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	3
Horror	3
Humour	3
Realism	2
Romance	4
Tension	4
Darkness	5
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	5

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Genres: fantasy, adventure, animation
Directed by: Mónica Santos, Alice Guimarães
Written by: Alice Guimarães, Mónica Santos
Starring: Sara Costa, Gilberto Oliveira, Margarida Vila-Nova, Mónica Santos
Cinematography: Manuel Pinto Barros
Runtime: 13 min
Country: France, Portugal
Languages: Portuguese

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