Paulo Matos

Ursa

A pit bull attack in a suburban neighborhood and its tragic aftermath.

The Model

After her mother's death, Ana returns to her reclusive father's house and comes across the paintings he creates to cope with grief. She soon discovers how these artworks reveal his deteriorating mental health and blur the boundaries between art and nightmare.

The Prisoner

A group of people gather at a roadside hotel during a heavy storm. As hours pass, rumors spread in the lobby: a fugitive criminal was captured. Among local cops, it is difficult to know who is in the service of the law and who is looking for revenge. Santana, an ordinary man, responsible for the criminal's arrest, sees his life turn upside down as he tries to expiate his guilt for a lie in the past.

Quimera

In his desire to recover the only thing he ever had, Dirceu is no longer what he was.

Anamnesis

An audiovisual representation of the degenerative dementia process based on real reports from people affected with this condition.

Sereia

Lúcio who live with his family in a village near the sea has to cope with the daily psychological violence of his father, Jorge. Lúcio loves mermaids and on his birthday his mother gives him a surprise, but quickly the little joys are put in check by the guy who refuses to accept things as they are.

The Wages of Sin

A man enters a church and tells God of a robbery gone wrong.

Franco no Trem do Medo

Cop Franco must rescue a couple of witnesses who were kidnapped by a bunch of thugs in the Brazilian jungle.

The Book, the Wolf and the Invisible Agent

3 short stories take place in a bar. Laura and Lucia talk about dreams, perceptions and the possibility of writing a book, Murilo talks to an old acquaintance he hasn't seen for a long time and the Invisible Agents talk about existentialist problems and the mysteries that have taken over the bar. The three stories seem very distant from each other, but they couldn't be more interconnected.

Tarde demais, meu amor

In a town dominated by criminality, the destinies of a police chief and a nightclub performer intersect, leading both of them, and the city as a whole, to a tragic end.

Rag and the Kitchen Towel Store

After receiving the news of his parents’ death, Leo returns to his hometown, where he is reunited with his sisters Lady Diana and Milenia, for the reading of the will that’ll determine which of the siblings will inherit the family’s old kitchen towel store.

Nothing Happens In Curitiba

Lost late night in Curitiba, an incident at an extremely amateur and clandestine boxing match echoes through the dark. Eva is forced to once again save her species to stay in the city.

Waiting for the Thin Man

Three crooks are hidden with a stolen bag, only one criminal can save them: The Thin Man.

Neon Heart

Fernando works with his father in their singing telegram service car, called Neon Heart. His life changes after an unfortunate performance.

Lament

Elder manages the hotel inherited from his father. In his hands the hotel went from a luxury resort to a hotel on the verge of bankruptcy. Unsuccessful in his professional life, this failure is repeated in his social life with a marriage in ruins and with no prospect of improvement. At the limit of his emotional balance, Elder puts everything at risk when facing his demons and the consequences of his decisions.

Hoje Jesus Não Vem

Three stories about children and adolescents in Brazil and the various violations of their rights.

Brasil x Holanda

O Sol das Mariposas