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ANIMA

SHORT FILM
TERROR, 11 min
SYNOPSIS:
Thelma, an enigmatic young woman, starts seeing a psychologist in order to deal with her personal problems. Then delusions and fantasies begin to mix with reality, turning life into a nightmare. Until she finds her Animus.

  • Henrique Nuzzi
    Director
  • Ananda Scaravelli
    Key Cast
    "Thelma"
  • Henrique Nuzzi
    Key Cast
    "Assassino"
  • Alessa Caneppele
    Key Cast
    "Inconsciente"
  • Ana Vitória
    Key Cast
    "Psicóloga"
  • Henrique Nuzzi
    Writer
  • Ananda Scaravelli
    Writer
  • Alessa Caneppele
    Writer
  • Márcio Souza
    Writer
  • Henrique Nuzzi
    Producer
  • Ananda Scaravelli
    Producer
  • Raphael Morais
    Producer
  • Henrique Nuzzi
    Cinematographers
  • Márcio Souza
    Cinematographers
  • Jefferson Faria
    Cinematographers
  • Ananda Scaravelli
    Art direction
  • Alessa Caneppele
    Art direction
  • Henrique Nuzzi
    Edition
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    ANIMA
  • Project Type:
    Experimental, Short
  • Genres:
    Horror
  • Runtime:
    11 minutes 29 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    August 19, 2021
  • Production Budget:
    1,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Brazil
  • Country of Filming:
    Brazil
  • Language:
    Portuguese
  • Shooting Format:
    Sony a6300, Iphone 2, 5D e Asus
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Black & White and Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Academia Internacional de Cinema
Director Biography - Henrique Nuzzi

Henrique Nuzzi is a director, screenwriter and film editor. Graduated in film direction at the Academia Internacional de Cinema (AIC) and in screenwriting at Roteiraria – School of Script Formation. From the age of twelve, he began experimenting with the family's digital cameras. During his training as a director, he directed the noir thriller short film “Dois Perdidos”, based on the play by Plínio Marcos. And the experimental horror short film “Solicita Alma”, a fragmented narrative that draws on surrealism and the symbologies of the collective unconscious. He directed the short film “Anima”, which also uses the unconscious fears of human beings to generate tension and conflict. The film has a dynamic and experimental edition, also made by Nuzzi. He directed the short drama film “Entre Águas Turvas”, which explores the conflicting relationship of two sisters, in addition to directing, Nuzzi did the cinematography and the edition of the film. He also scripted three feature films “Corrupted Heroes”, “Medusa” and “Dark Corners”, together with his creative partner Ananda Scaravelli. Nuzzi seeks in his works the aesthetic commitment and the study of horror and fantasy genres, feeding on the symbologies present in the human imagination.

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Director Statement

“Anima” is an experimental horror short film that seeks to understand the shadows of the collective unconscious. He drinks from archetypes and aesthetic experimentation, where superimposed images are confused with reality and dream.