Breathing Under Water

Story

Synopsis

What stops two people from being together? A third one. What stops one person from fighting for another? Nothing. Pedro lives in the suburbs, where he works with his father in a garage. Everyday he takes the bus downtown where he goes to school and meets his friends. It's summertime and they all go down to the river where they spend their free time or even their school time. Among joints, motorbike riding and swimming, everything seems to go well with this group of friends, until the moment when Pedro and his best friend find out that both of them like the same girl. Pedro finds himself inside a downward spiral, where everything around him seems to fall apart. Like a magnet attracts the iron, Pedro seems to attract problems, from the school until his relationship with his parents. This is the story of Pedro, who by having his head being pushed down so much learned how to breathe under water.

Director

António Ferreira

Writers

António Ferreira

Language

Portuguese

Country

Germany, Portugal

Release date

19 February 2000

Ensemble

Cast

• 

  Alexandre Pinto

  Pedro

• 

  Joana Costa

  Ana

• 

  Joel Rodrigues

  João

• 

  Mário Rodrigues

  Friend

• 

  Cleia Almeida

  Friend

• 

  Vítor Norte

  Father

• 

  Ana Paula Santos

  Mother

• 

  Margarida Lopes

  Teacher

• 

  Hugo Tavares

  Boy In The Room

• Glória Ferreira

  Portuguese Teacher

• 

  Miguel Monteiro

  Voice on TV