Undertow Eyes

Undertow Eyes (2009), original title Olhos de Ressaca, is a Brazilian short film.

Undertow Eyes
Directed by	Petra Costa
Written by	Petra Costa
Produced by	Petra Costa
Edited by	Ava Rocha
Music by	Edson Secco
Release date	2009 (2009)
Running time	20 minutes
Country	Brazil
Language	Portuguese

Synopsis

Vera and Gabriel have been married for sixty years. In Undertow Eyes they wander about their own history: the first flirt, the birth of their children, life and aging. In this remembrance, images from their family collection mingle with images of the present, weaving an emotional and dreamlike universe. As a mosaic of stories and impressions, this short film looks like a personal and existential diary about love and death.^[1][2]

Film Credits[3]

• Production Director: Petra Costa
• Cinematography: Eryk Rocha, Petra Costa
• Screenplay: Petra Costa
• Direct sound: Edson Secco
• Original score: Edson Secco
• Producing company: Aruac Produções
• Executive production: Petra Costa
• Editing: Ava Rocha, Petra Costa

Cast

^[4]

• Gabriel Andrade
• Vera Andrade

Awards

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Year	Award	Category	Result
2009	Rio Film Festival	Best Short Film	won
	Gramado Film Festival	Special Jury Award	won
		Audience Award	won
	Vitoria Cine Video	Best Editing	won
	Itu International Film Festival	Best Screenplay	won
	Goiania Short Film Festival	Best Film	won
	São Paulo International Short Film Festival	New Talents Award	won
2010	Cine Las Americas International Film Festival	Best Short Documentary Film	won
	Curta Cabo Frio	Best Short Documentary in 35mm	won
	New England Festival of Ibero American Cinema	Best Short Film	won
2011	London International Documentary Festival	Best Short Film	won