TWO LOST

SHORT FILM
NOIR, 12 min
SYNOPSIS:

Conflicting scraps of the daily lives of two marginalized men are presented, where they carry out petty crimes to survive. Violence between the two escalates as they fall out over the division of stolen goods. A violent and visceral portrait of an unequal and chaotic society.
“Dois Perdidos” is a noir thriller short film, based on the play “Dois Perdidos uma Noite Suja” by Plínio Marcos.

  • Henrique Nuzzi
    Director
  • Mateus Bruza
    Director
  • Plínio Marcos
    Writer
  • Mateus Bruza
    Producer
  • Henrique Nuzzi
    Producer
  • Thiago Barros
    Key Cast
    "Páco"
  • Thiago Rocha
    Key Cast
    "Tonho"
  • Henrique Nuzzi
    Edition
  • Henrique Nuzzi
    Cinematographers
  • Mateus Bruza
    Cinematographers
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Dois Perdidos
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Drama, Neo Noir
  • Runtime:
    12 minutes 14 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    September 15, 2021
  • Production Budget:
    500 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Brazil
  • Country of Filming:
    Brazil
  • Language:
    Portuguese
  • Shooting Format:
    Sony a6300, 5D
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Academia Internacional de Cinema
Director Biography - Henrique Nuzzi, Mateus Bruza

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

"Two lost in a Dirty Night" is a classic on Brazilian stages. We seek to portray the urban universe but without losing the theatrical minimalism.