France / May 15, 2000 / Cannes Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
What stops two people from being together? A third one. What stops one person from fighting for another? Nothing. Pedro lives in the suburbs, where he works with his father in a garage. Everyday he takes the bus downtown where he goes to school and meets his friends. It's summertime and they all go down to the river where they spend their free time or even their school time. Among joints, motorbike riding and swimming, everything seems to go well with this group of friends, until the moment when Pedro and his best friend find out that both of them like the same girl. Pedro finds himself inside a downward spiral, where everything around him seems to fall apart. Like a magnet attracts the iron, Pedro seems to attract problems, from the school until his relationship with his parents. This is the story of Pedro, who by having his head being pushed down so much learned how to breathe under water.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Margarida Lopes | Teacher |
| Hugo Tavares | Boy In The Room |
| Glória Ferreira | Portuguese Teacher |
| Miguel Monteiro | Voice on TV |
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Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Respirar Debaixo d'Água |
| Original language | Português (PT) |
| Spoken languages | Português |
| Production countries | Germany, Portugal |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | RTP, Hochschule für Film und Fernsehen 'Konrad Wolf', Deutsche Film- und Fernsehakademie Berlin (DFFB), Persona Non Grata Pictures |
| Official site | pngpictures.com |
| Release date | 19 febbraio 2000 |
| Production | Dörte Schneider, António Ferreira, Luís Avelar, Holger Lochau, Zabrrea Köstermann |
| Writer | António Ferreira |
| Casting | António Ferreira, Dörte Schneider |
| Editing | Dörte Schneider |
| Cinematography | Marcus Lenz, Cláudio Ribeiro, Patrick Waldmann, João Ponces de Carvalho |
| Assistant directors | Miguel Sargento, António Ferreira, Gerald Maas |
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| Lighting | Ole Ki Bun Wedemann, Tiago Costa |
| Camera operators | Cláudio Ribeiro, Patrick Waldmann, João Ponces de Carvalho, Marcus Lenz |
| Additional photography | João Ponces de Carvalho, Cláudio Ribeiro, Patrick Waldmann, Marcus Lenz |
| Production design | Silvério Moniz |
| Art direction | Silvério Moniz |
| Set decoration | Silvério Moniz |
| Music | Pedro Renato, Luís Pedro Madeira, Michelle Chan, Haymo Kutschbach, Miguel Cunha |
| Sound | Luís Pedro Madeira, Pedro Renato, Michelle Chan, Haymo Kutschbach, Miguel Cunha |
| Costume design | Matilde Salema, Nerea Fernández, Sónia Lisboa |
| Makeup | Nerea Fernández, Matilde Salema, Sónia Lisboa |
| Hairstyling | Matilde Salema, Nerea Fernández, Sónia Lisboa |
Release dates
Premiere
Limited release
Portugal / Feb 19, 2000 / Festival Curtas Metragens II – Fórum Lisboa
Czechia / Jul 01, 2000 / Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
Theatrical release
Portugal / Dec 15, 2000 / M/12
Germany / Jul 26, 2001
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