Synopsis

In order to bring to life his most ambitious building, Sérgio, a 55-years-old architect, needs to take over the family's construction company. To do so, he puts together a secret plan that depends on the inheritance of his father Heitor, owner of the company and suffering from a terminal illness. But Sérgio discovers that Heitor started a second family with Suzana, a stranger who by law holds half of his father's estate. Thus begins an obsessive and revealing search for Heitor's past, with the power to demolish Sérgio and his dream.

Technical information

Country / state Brazil

Estimated Budget US$ 452.800,00

Amount Raised US$ 372.900,00

Contact [email protected]

Selected project in the BrLab, 2013

Awarded
Production Company

Trincheira

Trincheira was founded in 2004 by directors Leonardo Lacca, Marcelo Lordello and Tião. The company’s portfolio includes: “Animal político” by Tião (Rotterdam), “Permanência” by Lacca (Nuevo Cine Latinoamericano), “Sem coração” and “Muro” by Tião (Cannes), “Eles voltam” (Rotterdam) and “Vigias” by Lordello (BAFICI). In addition to the finalization of “Paterno”, the production company already raised funds for Lacca’s “Sábado morto”, Lordello’s “Edificante” and the TV series “Delegado”.


Production

Mannu Costa