Cláudia Gomes

Spain, the 1970s. Although Francoist ideology remains deeply entrenched in society, a group of young trailblazers and an ambitious promoter are about to change the history of women’s football.

Maria, a young nurse, despite her stoicism and attitude in the face of Death, is disrupted by a series of events in her unit and personal life that makes her question everything she believes.

Chico is a messy-looking young man, unable to approach his neighbor Clara. As days go by, Chico improves his appearance and his confidence grows progressively, motivating him to take the first step with Clara. After a romantic evening between them, Chico approaches Clara, who is confused and denies that they were involved. Chico is then forced to confront his reality, with a series of terrifying visions that lead him to Clara's apartment. As he walks through this threshold, he finds the darkest corner of his mind, something so perverse that it proves his madness...

Artur and Beatriz decide to take a retreat in a house isolated in the forest, with the aim of improving their relationship, which is on the verge of breaking up, when a mysterious woman who watches them becomes a threat to the couple.

Nata Desta Vida arises from the hunger to learn to work in the universe of stop motion with the (hunger) to represent something as traditional and Portuguese as the typical Pastel de Nata. We present to the public a short film that demonstrates all the steps of the recipe, metaphorizing the ingredients in traditional Portuguese elements. Tasty examples such as a cinnamon stick, which is represented by a Portuguese guitar, or a fine zest of lemon, which is assumed to be a filigree Heart of Viana.