Príncipe

Príncipe

2020 · 10 min · Drama

While wandering around the city on his bike, as if trying to find a path for his life, a nameless protagonist thinks about the encounters and mis-encounters that perpetuate or change his routines, about the fears that trap him and the dreams and desires that set him free. Gradually, the vertices of a love triangle are revealed, leading him to confess his anxieties and to question his certainties.

Directed by João Monteiro

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