Canada / May 24, 2025 / Bay of Blood Film Festival
Big Endings Have Small Beginnings
13min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
Three students hangout in a living room. What Hugo and Paulo don't know, however, is that this night is not like the others. Luís has something to reveal to them, a secret with apocalyptic consequences, that will test their friendship.
Genres
HorrorDramaComedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Parúsia |
| Original language | Português (PT) |
| Spoken languages | Português |
| Production countries | Portugal |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | ESMAD, Filmesdamente, ICA, P.Porto Escola Superior de Media Artes e Design, Instituto Politécnico do Porto, Escola Superior de Media, Artes e Design |
| Release date | 13 settembre 2025 |
| Production | Alice M. Horta |
| Writer | Bruno 'Amun' Pereira, Kim Lobo |
| Casting | Raquel de Lima |
| Editing | Kim Lobo |
| Cinematography | Gabriel Silva, Gaspar Alves Soares, João Pinto |
| Assistant directors | Diana Garcez, Kim Lobo, Lilo Serrasqueiro |
| Lighting | Ivo Magalhães |
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| Camera operators | Gaspar Alves Soares, Gabriel Silva, João Pinto |
| Additional photography | Gabriel Silva, Gaspar Alves Soares, João Pinto |
| Production design | Matilde Brito, Joana Pestana, Beatriz Gonçalves, Maria Ferreira, Manuel Horta |
| Art direction | Matilde Brito, Joana Pestana, Beatriz Gonçalves, Maria Ferreira, Manuel Horta |
| Set decoration | Matilde Brito, Joana Pestana, Beatriz Gonçalves, Maria Ferreira, Manuel Horta |
| Visual effects | Nuno Costa |
| Music | Tiago 'Guinhos', João Fonseca |
| Sound | Tiago 'Guinhos', João Fonseca |
| Costume design | Sara Santos |
| Makeup | Sara Santos |
| Hairstyling | Sara Santos |
Release dates
Premiere
Limited release
Portugal / Sep 13, 2025 / MOTELX Award - Best Portuguese Horror Short Film 2025 Selection
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