The Guardian's Window

We follow the daily life of a cat. When the owners sleep, the house belongs to him. Doing his chores. And he also protects the house. From what? Souls and spirits that wander in the supernatural world.

  • Benoît Bruère
    Director
    Ludovina
  • Benoît Bruère
    Writer
  • Benoît Bruère
    Producer
    À Mourir de Rire
  • Suki the cat
    Key Cast
    "cat, the guardian"
  • Ludovina Carneirinho
    Key Cast
    "Good Spirit"
    Ludovina
  • Pedro Paiva
    Sound Design, Foley Artist & Mixing
    À Mourir de Rire
  • Jean Baptiste Chaudron
    Original Soundtrack
  • Lucas Zenicola
    VFX Artists
    À Mourir de Rire
  • Benoît Bruère
    VFX Artists
    À Mourir de Rire
  • Abhishek Pandey
    VFX Artists
  • Benoît Bruère
    Cinematographer & Editor
    À Mourir de Rire
  • Jennifer Mendes
    Colorist / Loudness Films
    Amelia's Children
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    A Janela do Guardião
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Fantasy, suspense
  • Runtime:
    10 minutes 30 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    October 9, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    500 EUR
  • Country of Origin:
    Portugal
  • Country of Filming:
    Portugal
  • Language:
    Portuguese
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1.85
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Benoît Bruère

Benoît Bruère is a Portuguese and French filmmaker, that made some underground independent short films as director, cinematographer, editor, producer and others. Directed a short-documentary "Ludovina" that receive an Honorable Mention at SWIFF 2022, produced and shot the short-fiction "Laughing to Dead" winner of best cinematography at the Sun Film Festival 2023. Did study cinema at Paris and Lisbon and works currently on short-films, features, series and publicity in the image and post-production department. Did work on titles such "Heart Of Stone" and "Turn on the Tide" both from Netflix.

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Director Statement

I like originality and create something that people will not just pass a good time watching, but get marked by something from the narrative or the crafting.