Heavier Is the Sky
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Firmino Holanda
Rosemberg Cariry
Ana Luiza Rios
| Heavier Is the Sky | |
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 Promotional release poster | |
| Directed by | Petrus Cariry |
| Written by | Petrus Cariry Firmino Holanda Rosemberg Cariry |
| Produced by | Bárbara Cariry |
| Starring | Matheus Nachtergaele Ana Luiza Rios |
| Cinematography | Petrus Cariry |
| Edited by | Firmino Holanda Petrus Cariry |
| Music by | João Victor Barroso |
Production company | Iluminura Filmes |
| Distributed by | Sereia Filmes |
Release date |
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Running time | 98 minutes |
| Country | Brazil |
| Language | Portuguese |
Heavier Is the Sky (Portuguese: Mais Pesado é o Céu) is a 2023 Brazilian drama film directed by Petrus Cariry who co-wrote with Firmino Holanda and Rosemberg Cariry.[1] Starring Matheus Nachtergaele and Ana Luiza Rios.[2] It had its world premiere at the 51st Gramado Film Festival on August 14, 2023,[3] where it competed for the Golden Kikito and was honored with the awards: Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best Editing and the Special Jury Prize for Ana Luiza Rios.[4]
When Teresa and Antônio find an abandoned child, the two embark on a road trip. The common past, for them, are the memories of a city submerged at the bottom of a dam. Life is a dream, but the future is uncertainty.[5]
Cast
- Matheus Nachtergaele as Antônio
- Ana Luiza Rios as Teresa
- Danny Barbosa as Letícia
- Sílvia Buarque as Fátima
- Pedro Domingues as Manager
- Galba Nogueira as Truck driver I
- Buda Lira as Zé Caminhoneiro
- Magno Carvalho as Truck driver III
- Marcos Duarte
Production
Principal photography took place in 2021 in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic in the municipalities of Quixadá and Nova Jaguaribara, between Sertão Central and Vale do Jaguaribe.[6]
Release
Heavier Is the Sky had its world premiere on August 14, 2023, at the 51st Gramado Film Festival.[7]