Private Project

I Don't Like 5PM

"I Don't Like 5PM" is the portuguese director's journey of discovering the first love. The story is told through personal photos and videos captured in the nature of Norway, Portugal and Poland. Divided into four chapters, the film shows the search, the love, the separation and the memory. The search is his strong friendship with a young german woman. The following chapters show moments of his first love with a young polish woman. Incapable of living miles away from each other, the relationship ends and remains a memory. In a moss covered forest, the young polish woman sings about an impossible love.

  • Francisco Dias
    Director
  • Francisco Dias
    Writer
  • Lena Gil
    Key Cast
  • Maja Wójtowicz
    Key Cast
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    I Don't Like 5PM
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Short, Student
  • Runtime:
    9 minutes 5 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    June 29, 2020
  • Country of Origin:
    Portugal
  • Country of Filming:
    Portugal
  • Language:
    Polish
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes
Distribution Information
  • Universidade Católica Portuguesa - Escola das Artes (Jaime Neves - jsoneves@yahoo.com)
Director Biography - Francisco Dias

Francisco Dias was born in 1999 in Porto, Portugal. In 2017, he was awarded a scholarship to study the bachelor’s in Sound and Image at the School of Arts - Universidade Católica Portuguesa. In 2018, he directed the short documentary "Maremória", which premiered at the concert of the composer Cândido Lima "Memórias de Viana - anos depois...". In 2019, he studied a semester at Volda University College in Norway, where he directed the short fiction "Sadness & Joy". In 2020, he directed the short films "Tobacconist's", which gives voice to the poem of the same name by Álvaro de Campos, and "I Don't Like 5 PM", a journey of discovering the first love. Rooted in his culture and personal experiences, his films portrait the sea, poetry, coming of age and human relationships. Additionally, he worked in several commercial projects.

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