Hugo Nicolau

An act of passion, filmed in a church turned into a bar, on Easter 2003, and starring as many actors as the days of the year… Taking the sacred painting as a reference, the film questions the human condition: letting oneself die like Christ or betray scientifically like Peter?

Young couple Samuel and Eva move to Madrid and start living together when he finds work as a photographer. Although Samuel doesn't knows, Eva's expecting a baby.

Sam and Gaby, 2 medical interns, are asked to investigate patient Sarah in a criminal case. But as they search for the truth, they witness unexplained events.

The work reflects on the state of AI driven technology and classification algorithms. It adopts a dystopian vision of an uncertain future by exploring the idea of gendered oppression in algorithms.

It is 1942. Richard Mason is the Familiar to an ancient vampiric creature, living in the bowels of an old mansion. In order to survive it's physical and mental abuse, Mason must bring it victims to feed on.

A callous and brazen gambler enters a holy place, risking all to obtain a great power. Cards and dice may be familiar tools of his vice, but they are also called “The Devil’s Playthings” and “The Devil’s Bones” for a reason.

Aiko, a controversial Japanese artist living in the UK, is struggling to complete her latest collection. Her muse and girlfriend, Elisabeth, faces her own pressures dealing with her fledgling acting career.

During the student crisis of 1968, Ines, an 18-year-old homosexual, is prevented from attending law school by her family, who believe that this is not the right course for a woman. This awakens in Inês a feeling of injustice, which leads her to accept Julio's invitation to join the high school students' association. The next day, we find out that the student association has been closed since they found a copy of the clandestine newspaper "Avante!" on the premises. The rectory then decides to expel suspicious students, starting a revolt in the high school and an ideological confrontation between the couple of Inês and Adelaide.

First Round

When Sophia leaves her violent husband, new problems arise as she regains fortitude and her daughter struggles with adolescence.

A gruesome serial killer is terrorizing London while brilliant but disgraced detective John Luther sits behind bars. Haunted by his failure to capture the cyber psychopath who now taunts him, Luther decides to break out of prison to finish the job by any means necessary.

Uma Balada de Amor, Ganância e Vingança

Italian-born painter and sculptor Amedeo Modigliani, considered a commercial failure, goes through 48 turbulent and eventful hours that will become a turning point in his life, cementing his reputation as an artistic legend. The film is Johnny Depp's first directorial effort in 25 years.

Nas Cordas

Miguel's life is tormented by the arguments between his mother and his aunt since his grandfather's death. Despite his persistent attempts to understand the reason behind the conflict, his mother always blocks his access to the truth, until Miguel decides to run away from home to uncover the family secret.