Lilac Line

Heloísa, a street musician who recently moved from South Brazil to São Paulo, recalls the island she used to live in while performing in metro stations. One day, she meets a thief who might be able to help her with her carreer.

  • Arantxa Pellme
    Director
  • Arantxa Pellme
    Writer
  • Arantxa Pellme
    Producer
  • Rafael Nunes Coelho
    Producer
  • Lipe Tortoro
    Producer
  • João Lobo
    Producer
  • Mariana Rotili
    Key Cast
    "Heloísa"
  • Italo Zaccaron
    Sound Design
  • Arantxa Pellme
    Sound Design
  • Italo Zaccaron
    Director of Photography
  • Julia K Rojas
    Art Director
  • Arantxa Pellme
    Art Director
  • Bruno Rengel
    Location Sound Operator
  • Rafael Nunes Coelho
    Location Sound Operator
  • Arantxa Pellme
    Soundtrack / Music
  • Italo Zaccaron
    Soundtrack / Music
  • Mariana Rotili
    Soundtrack / Music
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Linha Lilás
  • Project Type:
    Short, Student
  • Genres:
    Drama, Art
  • Runtime:
    15 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    May 1, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    1,500 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Brazil
  • Country of Filming:
    Brazil
  • Language:
    Portuguese
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    21:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
  • Student World Impact Film Festival (SWIFF) 2023
    Online Festival
    United States
    June 22, 2023
    One-time online screening
    Quarter-finalist Best Super Short Film
  • Global Network Lift-Off: First-Time Filmmaker Sessions June 2023
    Online Festival
    United Kingdom
    July 22, 2023
    Finalist
  • ONED art/experimental film festival
    Beijing
    China
    August 31, 2023
    World Premiere
    Official Selection
  • MOBIFILM Festival 2023
    São Paulo
    Brazil
    September 16, 2023
    Brazilian Premiere
    Official Selection
Director Biography - Arantxa Pellme

Arantxa Pellme, 27, studied Film at the Federal University of Santa Catarina and graduated in 2022. Lilac Line is the result of her final undergraduate project and it marks her debut as a fiction short film writer, director and producer.

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Director Statement

"Lilac Line" happened because a feature film was interrupted by the coronavirus pandemic. It started as "Chaos" in 2019, a road movie centered on a hitchhiker, but as a student film, the production was totally dependent on the University and was on pause for 2 years as Brazil had one of the worst lockdowns. At the time, we had 20% of the film already shot. I had to move from Florianópolis back to São Paulo and so, in 2022 I decided to rewrite the story and turn it into a short film with the scenes from 'Chaos' as memories. The main actress and a smaller crew agreed to shoot the new scenes in São Paulo and I took over all editing, post production and music along with Italo Zaccaron (who was already the DP) and, finally, we were able to transform that frustrating reality with our creativity.