In the Heart of the World

Dona Sônia borrowed a gun from her neighbor Alcides, to avenge her son, Joca, who was killed by Beto, who is Miro’s brother, who is Rose’s lover, who is Selma’s friend, who works with Marcos, who is Ana’s boyfriend, who wants to leave Contagem and have a better life in the heart of the world.

  • Gabriel Martins
    Director
  • Maurilio Martins
    Director
  • Gabriel Martins
    Writer
  • Maurilio Martins
    Writer
  • André Novais Oliveira
    Producer
  • Thiago Macêdo Correia
    Producer
  • Gabriel Martins
    Producer
  • Maurilio Martins
    Producer
  • Filmes de Plástico
    Producer
  • Kelly Crifer
    Key Cast
    "Ana"
  • Leo Pyrata
    Key Cast
    "Marcos"
  • Grace Passô
    Key Cast
    "Selma"
    Elon Não Acredita na Morte, Praça Paris, Temporada
  • Bárbara Collen
    Key Cast
    "Rose"
    Aquarius
  • Robert Frank
    Key Cast
    "Miro"
  • Renato Novaes
    Key Cast
    "Beto"
    Arábia, Temporada
  • Rute Jeremias
    Key Cast
    "Dona Sônia"
  • Karine Teles
    Key Cast
    "Locutora"
    Benzinho, Que Horas ela Volta, Riscado
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    No Coração do Mundo
  • Project Type:
    Feature
  • Genres:
    Drama, Romance, Heist, Action, Comedy
  • Runtime:
    2 hours 1 minute 21 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    January 25, 2019
  • Production Budget:
    180,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Brazil
  • Country of Filming:
    Brazil
  • Language:
    Portuguese
  • Shooting Format:
    Sony F5 (Digital)
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2,40:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • International Film Festival Rotterdam
    Rotterdam
    Netherlands
    January 25, 2019
    International Premiere
    Tiger Competition
Director Biography - Gabriel Martins, Maurilio Martins

Gabriel Martins and Maurilio Martins have been directing films since 2006. Their short films have been screened in festivals like Cannes, Clermont-Ferrand, Rotterdam, Brasilia, Indie Lisboa and many more. They are partners in the company Filmes de Plástico along with Thiago Macêdo Correia and André Novais Oliveira. The company is behind films like “Ela Volta na Quinta” (“She Comes Back on Thursday”), “Temporada” (“Long Way Home”) and “No Coração do Mundo” (“In The Heart of the World”).

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Director Statement

“In the Heart of the World” seems destined to happen for us since a long time ago. We both grew up in Contagem in the same neighbourhood where we shot the feature. Actually we met in University having that special characteristic in common. That brought us together and moved us to shoot not only this film but others (shorts) before focusing on that same theme again with this project. “In the Heart of the World” is a central part of this process of self-knowledge. Marcos, Ana, Selma, Miro, Beto, Rose and all the other characters are pieces of us translated into film. They are what we were, want to be and could be