Natureza Humana (Human Nature)

Synopsis

In an apartment in a city under curfew, a day expands from early Spring to late Summer. A couple’s longing to start a family is shaken by a pervasive feeling of uncertainty. 

Original Title
NATUREZA HUMANA
Director
Mónica Lima
Producer
Filipa Reis, UMA PEDRA NO SAPATO
Luise Hauschild, NEW MATTER FILMS
DFFB
Co-Producer
Mariam Shatberashvili
Script
Gonçalo Branco, Mónica Lima
Photography
Faraz Fesharaki
Editing
Francisco Moreira
Music
Gonçalo Sousa
Sound
Paulo Lima
Main Actors
João Vicente, Crista Alfaiate
Original Language
Portuguese
Subtitles
Germany, Spanish, French, English, Portuguese

Film Statistics

  • 4352 Spectators
  • 46 Festival Selections
  • 64 Exhibitions
  • 8 Awards

Awards and Selections

01.2023
Internacional Film Festival Rotterdam, Netherlands
Ammodo Tiger Short Award
03.2023
REGARD - Saguenay International short film festival, Canada
Grand Prix
03.2023
New Directors/New Films International Festival, USA
04.2023
Achtung berlin Filmfestival, Germany
Best Short Film
04.2023
Lichter Filmfest Frankfurt, Germany
05.2023
Golden Harvest Film Festival, Taiwan
06.2023
Vienna Short Festival, Austria
06.2023
International Film Festival in Guadalajara, Mexico
06.2023
Tabor Film Festival, Croatia
07.2023
Curtas Vila do Conde International Film Festival, Portugal
Audience Award - National Competition, Best Portuguese Film
07.2023
Lago Film Fest , Italy
08.2023
Melbourne International Film Festival, Australia
08.2023
DRIM Short Film Festival, Republic of Macedonia
09.2023
Helsinki International Film Festival, Finland
09.2023
Quebec City Film Festival, Canada
09.2023
International Film Festival Message to Man, Russia
10.2023
CineEco - Festival Internacional de Cinema Ecológico da Serra da Estrela, Portugal
Youth Award for Short Film in Portuguese Language
10.2023
Flanders Internacional Film Festival Ghent, Belgium
10.2023
Montpellier International Festival of Mediterranean Film, France
11.2023
Caminhos do Cinema Português, Portugal
11.2023
Izmir Short Film Festival, Turkey
11.2023
KFFK / Short Film Festival Cologne, Germany
12.2023
BISFF - The Beijing International Short Film Festival , China
12.2023
El Gouna Film Festival, Egypt
01.2024
Premiers Plans, Festival d'Angers, France
01.2024
Max Ophüls, Germany
03.2024
Prémios Curtas, Portugal
Best Cinematography, Best Directing
03.2024
Akbank Short Film Festival, Turkey
07.2024
Burgas International Film Festival, Bulgaria
09.2024
Festival Internacional de Curtas de Verin, Spain
09.2024
ShortCutz Ovar - Setembro, Portugal
10.2024
Filmfest Sundsvall, Sweden
10.2024
Curt'Arruda - Festival de Cinema de Arruda dos Vinhos, Portugal
11.2024
Interfilm, Internationales Kurzfilmfestival Berlin, Germany
11.2024
Triste Para Sempre , Portugal
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Other Screenings

09.2023
Extensão Curtas Vila do Conde - Cinema Ideal
10.2023
Kuan-Du Film Festival
12.2023
ODMC - Cinema Ideal (Sessão Especial)
12.2023
FIlmoteca Española - Día + Corto
03.2024
Mostra Ampla
04.2024
ESFA - Brussels SFF
06.2024
WPAC (Wuhan Photography Art Centre)
09.2024
Shortcutz Guimarães - Temporada 2024/25
10.2024
Cineclube das Caldas da Rainha
10.2024
Kortfilm - Lumière Bruges
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