

Festival Season:
January 2025
THE END WAS JUST THE BEGINNING

Directors:
Writers:
Antonio Aleixo
Antonio Aleixo
Producers:
Patricia Hibon
Run Time:
0:17:06
Awarded for the following Category(s):
Awarded Category(s)

Submitter Statement
From a young age that I've always been passionate about post apocalyptic movies. Yet I've always considered that the collapse of a globalised and capitalist society didn't necessarily have to be a bad thing. And that became quite more evident once the Covid19 pandemic hit. All of a sudden, I felt relieved for having the time to slow down. So I guess that ended up fuelling this idea of turning into a movie this present pressure to survive and succeed, together with the hypothesis of a future where none of that exists, yet happiness does.
Two times nominated (2019 and 2023) and Awarded by the Portuguese Film Academy with a Sophia Award for best short documentary (2019) amongst other international awards before and after, I’m a storyteller at heart with a sharp eye for rhythm and emotions. I live to inspire others and take pride in realising that, from film to film, I become better at what I do.
Key Cast
Mariana Monteiro - "Catarina" - Best Actress January 2025
Joana Coelho - "Sofia"
Rodrigo Soares - "Vasco"
Joana Cardoso Coelho - "Carla"
Marta Mota - "Vasco's Wife"
Filipe Amorim - "Diogo"
Maria Simões - "Mãe do Diogo"
Carolina Aleixo - "Child 01"
Pedro Aleixo - "Child 02"
Yasmin Pereira - "Child 03"
Other Credits
Director - Antonio Aleixo - Best Director January 2025
Executive Producer: Patricia Hibon, João Bernardo Souza
Director of Protography: João Bernardo Souza
Composer: Pedro Franco; Assistant Director: Francisco Dinis Maia
First Camera Assistant: Tomás Fidalgo
Second Camera Assistant: João Bordeira
Head Gaffer: João Bordeira
Head Grip: Ivo Magalhães
Drone Operator: Miguel Marés
Sound Director: Bruno Sopa - Best Sound Design January 2025
Sound Assistant: Tiago Santos
Art Director: Mariana Barreto
Stylist: Rita Prieto Alves
Makeup Artist: Sara Castro
Offline Editor: Antonio Aleixo
Grading: Ana Marques
Sound Post Producer: Miguel Lima
3D Artists: Tiago Inácio, João Boaventura
VFX Artist: André Bandeira
Set Photographer: Ricardo Cruz
Making Of: Rita João, Ana Santos