Scene from the film Undertow Eyes
Scene from the film Undertow Eyes
Scene from the film Undertow Eyes
Scene from the film Undertow Eyes
Scene from the film Undertow Eyes

Undertow Eyes

Direction
Year 
2009
Country
  • Brazil
Duration
21min 
Audio Tracks 
Subtitles 

Vera and Gabriel have been married for sixty years. In “Undertow Eyes” they reflect on their own story: the first flirtations, the birth of their children, life and aging. In the act of remembering, images from their family history and from the present intermingle, creating an affectionate and oneiric tone. Through the couple’s recollections and stories, the film presents a personal and existential tale about love and death.


Vera e Gabriel, um casal de idosos, navegam no passado e no presente, contando sua própria história de vida. A lembrança deles, reproduzida em imagens de arquivos da família que se confundem com imagens do presente, sugere um diário pessoal sobre amor e morte.

Details

  • Original title
    Olhos de Ressaca
  • Direction
  • Screenplay
    Petra Costa
  • DOP
    Eryk Rocha
  • Editing
    Ava Rocha
  • Sound
    Edson Secco
  • Duration
    21 min (16-30 min.)
  • Year
    2009
  • Country
    • Brazil
  • Colour
    • Colour
  • Festivals
    • London International Documentary festival 2011
    • Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival 2009
    • 13th Cine Las Americas International Film Festival
    • 9a Goiania Mostra de Curtas
    • 3o Itu International Film Festival
    • Vitoria Cine Video 2009
    • Gramado Film Festival 2009
    • São Paulo International Film Festival 2009
    • Curta Cabo-Frio 2010
    • NEFIAC 2010, New England Festival of Ibero American Cinema
    • Cinequest Film Festival
    • MOMA, Première Brasil, New York 2010
    • House of World Cultures, Première Brasil, Berlin 2010
  • Awards
    • Best Short - London International Documentary festival 2011
    • Best Short - Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival 2009
    • Best Short Documentary - 13th Cine Las Americas International Film Festival
    • Best Film - 9a Goiania Mostra de Curtas
    • Best Script - 3o Itu International Film Festival
    • Best Editing -Vitoria Cine Video 2009
    • Special Jury Award - Gramado Film Festival 2009
    • 10 Audience Favorites -São Paulo International Film Festival 2009
    • Best Short - Curta Cabo-Frio 2010
    • Best Short - NEFIAC 2010, New England Festival of Ibero American Cinema

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