Experiencing Interruptions?

Through The Haze

As the afternoon light fades, two kids play in the woods by a lake. When one of them disappears, the lake and its inhabitants take hold of the narrative and, when the darkness sets in, build up the walls of a maze that encircles the two kids. While one wanders through the forest searching for his friend, the silhouettes, textures and sounds of the forest slowly exert their mysterious grip.

  • Diogo Salgado
    Director
  • Diogo Salgado
    Writer
  • João Nunes
    Producer
  • Rui Xavier
    Producer
  • Afonso Gregório
    Key Cast
  • Simão Bernardino
    Key Cast
  • Lionel Santos
    Key Cast
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Noite Turva
  • Project Type:
    Experimental, Short, Student
  • Genres:
    Drama
  • Runtime:
    14 minutes 45 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    September 13, 2020
  • Country of Origin:
    Portugal
  • Country of Filming:
    Portugal
  • Language:
    Portuguese
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1.37
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Universidade Nova de Lisboa
  • Diogo Salgado
    Vila do Conde
    Portugal
    October 4, 2020
    Portugal
    National Competition
  • Diogo Salgado
    Lisboa
    Portugal
    July 16, 2021
    France Premiere
    Official Selection
Distribution Information
  • Diogo Salgado
    Country: Portugal
Director Biography - Diogo Salgado

Diogo Salgado (Coimbra, 1994) studied film at Lisbon Theater and Film School and Communication Sciences at Universidade Nova de Lisboa. His first film, Noite Turva, won the Best Portuguese Short Film Award at Curtas Vila do Conde 2020.

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Director Statement

Even though only vague memories remain from crucial events for any childhood, some of those conflicts, once small, are still fresh today as an adult. The maturity of those struggles allows a reflection over those interactions and unanswered tumults: losing someone, the vagueness of the future and nature’s indifference before that disquietude. Some mysteries last forever. I’ve decided to land the tripod on that ground, where neither truth or lie exist – a swamp, unstable for Man – and tell the story of a small occurrence between two kids. "Noite Turva" evolves from the clash between the innocence of fantasies and the harshness of reality. Structured by a subtle plot, the formal elements are a direct consequence from the characters inner conflicts. The landscape is a passive and indifferent opponent, a trap that, not only circumscribes the characters, but also stimulates their imaginations with echoes and shadows.