Director’s note2.
Int. Bedroom — Night
The lamp is the only thing moving: it hums. He sits on her side of the bed.
Noa (V.O.)
(on the assembly)
The director shot forty minutes. I kept the eleven where nobody touches the switch.
Fade out.
Noa
The Lamp Stays On
Short film
·
11′02″
·
2023
A widower keeps the bedside lamp on for a year. His daughter comes home to turn it off.
Programme note
A widower keeps the bedside lamp on for a year. His daughter comes home to turn it off.
Film by
Noa Reis
Role
Editor
Production
For Casa Vela
Shot on
35mm, Kodak 5219
Ratio
1.66 : 1
Running time
11′02″
Sound
Stereo
Language
Portuguese
Premiere
Vale, September 2023
Contact sheet
Frame 15A · TC 02:19:21Move over a frame to look through the loupe
Credits
- The father
- Duarte Seixo
- The daughter
- Rita Amaral
- Director of photography
- Tomás Arruda
- Colour
- Lena Kirsch, Grade House
- Sound design
- Iolanda Pires
- Music
- Ama Lume
Festival run
- Vale Film Days2023Official selection
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