Breathing Under Water
45 mins
What stops two people from being together? A third one. What stops one person from fighting for another? Nothing. Pedro lives in the suburbs, where he works with his father in a garage. Everyday he takes the bus downtown where he goes to school and meets his friends. It's summertime and they all go down to the river where they spend their free time or even their school time. Among joints, motorbike riding and swimming, everything seems to go well with this group of friends, until the moment when Pedro and his best friend find out that both of them like the same girl. Pedro finds himself inside a downward spiral, where everything around him seems to fall apart. Like a magnet attracts the iron, Pedro seems to attract problems, from the school until his relationship with his parents. This is the story of Pedro, who by having his head being pushed down so much learned how to breathe under water.
Glória Ferreira
Portuguese Teacher
Matilde Salema
Costume Design
Miguel Cunha
Sound Recordist
João Ponces de Carvalho
Additional Camera
Sónia Lisboa
Makeup & Hair Assistant
Nerea Fernández
Makeup Artist
Tiago Costa
Gaffer
Paulo Coelho
Production Assistant
Ole Ki Bun Wedemann
Lighting Technician
Patrick Waldmann
Focus Puller
Gerardo Fernandes
Production Consultant
Silvério Moniz
Art Direction
Haymo Kutschbach
Sound Mixer
Luís Avelar
Co-Producer
Zabrrea Köstermann
Co-Producer
Holger Lochau
Co-Producer
Miguel Sargento
Assistant Director