on a sunny day in the outskirts of a small portuguese city under a tree and facing a road in a configuration of da vinci's "last supper" this dysfunctional family have lunch.

domestic violence appears invisible to the group, and compassion non existent. without apparent solutions, each character struggles with their lunch and their own personal demons.

o almoço (the lunch) was written and directed by gideon nel based on an extract from the theater piece “corações solitarios”

filmed on 35 mm ARRI entirely on location in portugal. all crew donated their time to do this project.

dop luis branquinho. art director luis monteiro, assistant director jp ruivo and line producer sandra sousa.

short film - gideon nel
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