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Wikipedia article




'This Side of Resurrection' is a Portuguese independent drama film written and directed by Joaquim Sapinho. It was produced by the independent production company Rosa Filmes and had its world premiere at the 2011 edition of the Toronto International Film Festival as part of the 'Visions' programme.[http://www.rosafilmes.pt/ Infos at rosafilmes.pt]: click on "'ENG'", then on "'DIRECTORS'", then on "'JOAQUIM SAPINHO'", then on "'2011 - THIS SIDE OF RESURRECTION'"

Release and reception



The film had its world premiere in the official selection of the 2011 edition of the Toronto International Film Festival, as part of the 'Visions' programme. It was also presented as the official selection of the 2011 edition of the So Paulo International Film Festival. An American premiere took place at the Harvard Film Archive, followed by the Anthology Film Archives, as part of 'The School of Reis' program.

Plot



The film tells the story of a sister and a brother, Ins and Rafael. Since the divorce of their parents, their family hasn't seen Rafael. Ins runs away from home looking for Rafael, only to find out that he is at Guincho Beach, surfing. Rafael is a former surf champion who tests the limits of his life every day by seeking out the most dangerous waves. When the two siblings meet, Guincho makes them come together in a promise of paradise on earth, as it is the last place where their family lived happily together. But Ins is surprised one day when she finds her brother looking fixedly to the Serra de Sintra mountain range, where the Convent of the Capuchos was once his refuge. She fears that she has brought him back memories of their parents' separation. Rafael is in a crisis of faith. When one day he disappears, Ins knows he has gone back to the convent, and she starts doing what she can to bring him back to her.

', where the film was shot, secluded in the forests of Sintra Nature Park

Cast and characters



* Pedro Sousa as Rafael

* Joana Barata as Ins

* Sofia Grilo as 'the mother

* Pedro Carmo as 'brother Simo

* Lus Castro as brother Lucas

* Joo Cardoso as Joo

* Mariana Pacheco as Mariana

References




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