THE END WAS JUST THE BEGINNING

Directors:

Writers:

Antonio Aleixo

Producers:

Patricia Hibon

Run Time:

0:17:06

Awarded for the following Category(s):

Awarded Category(s)

When Catarina finds out that she is pregnant, she questions the responsibility and consequences of bringing a child into this world and age.

Submitter Statement

From a young age that I've always been passionate about post apocalyptic movies. Yet I've always considered that the collapse of a globalised and capitalist society didn't necessarily have to be a bad thing. And that became quite more evident once the Covid19 pandemic hit. All of a sudden, I felt relieved for having the time to slow down. So I guess that ended up fuelling this idea of turning into a movie this present pressure to survive and succeed, together with the hypothesis of a future where none of that exists, yet happiness does.

Two times nominated (2019 and 2023) and Awarded by the Portuguese Film Academy with a Sophia Award for best short documentary (2019) amongst other international awards before and after, I’m a storyteller at heart with a sharp eye for rhythm and emotions. I live to inspire others and take pride in realising that, from film to film, I become better at what I do.

Key Cast

Mariana Monteiro - "Catarina" - Best Actress January 2025

Joana Coelho - "Sofia"

Rodrigo Soares - "Vasco"

Joana Cardoso Coelho - "Carla"

Marta Mota - "Vasco's Wife"

Filipe Amorim - "Diogo"

Maria Simões - "Mãe do Diogo"

Carolina Aleixo - "Child 01"

Pedro Aleixo - "Child 02"

Yasmin Pereira - "Child 03"

Other Credits

Director - Antonio Aleixo - Best Director January 2025

Executive Producer: Patricia Hibon, João Bernardo Souza

Director of Protography: João Bernardo Souza

Composer: Pedro Franco; Assistant Director: Francisco Dinis Maia

First Camera Assistant: Tomás Fidalgo

Second Camera Assistant: João Bordeira

Head Gaffer: João Bordeira

Head Grip: Ivo Magalhães

Drone Operator: Miguel Marés

Sound Director: Bruno Sopa - Best Sound Design January 2025

Sound Assistant: Tiago Santos

Art Director: Mariana Barreto

Stylist: Rita Prieto Alves

Makeup Artist: Sara Castro

Offline Editor: Antonio Aleixo

Grading: Ana Marques

Sound Post Producer: Miguel Lima

3D Artists: Tiago Inácio, João Boaventura

VFX Artist: André Bandeira

Set Photographer: Ricardo Cruz

Making Of: Rita João, Ana Santos