Lonely Hearts

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Note of intent

The film takes place in a decaying pornography movie theater in downtown São Paulo where lonely characters meet, create bonds of friendship and love, and walk on the threshold between reality and fantasy. Filmmakers Luc and Jean Pierre Dardenne frequently talk about the political potential of the encounter with the other as an agent of transformation in an unjust and inhumane society. Through encountering the other, we become ourselves, we become human. I share this reflection and I intend to bring it to the film.

Synopsis

In the midst of a serious economic crisis, Julieta tries to keep her decadent porn movie theater in downtown São Paulo. Devouring books and obsessed with happy endings, Julieta helps everyone who crosses her path, but is unable to help herself. Pressed by a property developer to sell her cinema, she tries to resist in every way and preserve her fertile imagination with the help of her friends.

Visual concept

I want to follow some strategies that I used in my last movie, My Name is Baghdad, such as not working with electrical and grip departments. The camera will inevitably be either operated in hand (with some type of stabiliser or not) or on a tripod, generating a more naturalistic aesthetic. This should be contrasted with the inclusion of non-naturalist elements in the musical scenes and soundtrack. I also want to work with a cast composed of professional and non-professional actors.