Short film

Sideral

2021 · 15 min

A quiet, black-and-white slice of life that lingers on small moments and unspoken dreams, leaving a gentle ache.

Directed by: Carlos Segundo
Genres: Drama, Science fiction
Starring: Priscilla Vilela, Enio Cavalcante, Fernanda Cunha

Tagline: The historic launch day of the first Brazilian manned rocket affects the lives of Marcela, Marcos and their two children.
Overview: In Natal, on the Brazilian north coast, the country is preparing to launch its first manned space rocket into space. A couple lives with their two children near the space centre, she is a cleaner and he is a mechanic, but she dreams of other horizons.

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Directed by: Carlos Segundo
Genres: Drama, Science fiction
Starring: Priscilla Vilela, Enio Cavalcante, Fernanda Cunha

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: class
ambition
family
isolation
survival
Places: small town
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex none

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Action	1
Horror	0
Humour	1
Realism	8
Romance	2
Tension	4
Darkness	5
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: drama, science fiction
Directed by: Carlos Segundo
Written by: Carlos Segundo
Starring: Priscilla Vilela, Enio Cavalcante, Fernanda Cunha, Matheus Brito, George Holanda, Mateus Cardoso, Robson Medeiros, Henrique Fontes
Cinematography: Julio Schwantz, Carlos Segundo
Runtime: 15 min
Country: Brazil, France
Languages: Portuguese

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