Continente (2024)
Release Year: 2024
Nation: Argentina, Brazil, France
Alternative Title: N/A
Director: Davi Pretto
Writer: Davi Pretto, Igor Verde, Paola Wink
Production & Genre
Producer: Producer: Paola Wink, Jessica Luz
Co_Producer: David Hurst, Cecilia Salim, Georgina Baisch, Bárbara Francisco
Companies: Dublin Films, Murillo Cine, PASTO, Vulcana Cinema
Budget: N/A
Awards & Similar
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Keywords
Keywords: blood, blood sucking, body horror, doctor, dying father, farm, french, politics, post colonialism
Story
After living abroad for 15 years, Amanda returns to her family's sprawling farm in a remote Brazilian village with her French boyfriend, Martin. Upon their arrival, they discover Amanda's father in a coma amidst escalating tension among the workers. The sole doctor in the nearby village, Helô, is caring for the local inhabitants but feels resigned to their fate. As Amanda's father nears death, she, Martin, and Helô become entwined in a disturbing power struggle between the villagers and the farm owners.
Summary
Continente, directed by Davi Pretto and set for release in 2024, is an Argentine-Brazilian-French production that blends drama with elements of horror. The story revolves around Amanda's return to her family's farm in southern Brazil after a long absence abroad with her French boyfriend, Martin. Upon their arrival, they find Amanda's father in a coma and the local villagers embroiled in conflict with the farm owners. As tensions rise and Amanda's father's health declines, the characters become drawn into a unsettling power struggle that touches on themes of bloodsucking, body horror, post-colonialism, and political intrigue.