What are things for?

When Bê’s beloved bicycle is sold to a repair shop after a failed ride, she discovers that the objects there aren’t broken – they just have their own personalities.

  • Thais Fernandes
    Director
  • Tainah Dadda
    Director
  • Thais Fernandes
    Writer
  • Tainah Dadda
    Writer
  • Alice Dotto
    Key Cast
    "Bê"
  • Fernanda Boff
    Producer
  • Carina Levitan
    Original Sound Track
  • Chaya Vasquez
    Original Sound Track
  • André Paz
    Original Sound Track
  • Bruno Polidoro
    Cinematography
  • Pedro Clézar
    Cinematography
  • Joana Bernardes
    Editing
  • Kiko Ferraz
    Sound
  • Cena Expandida
    Production Company
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Para que servem as coisas?
  • Project Type:
    Animation, Short
  • Runtime:
    15 minutes 36 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    April 8, 2025
  • Production Budget:
    100,000 BRL
  • Country of Origin:
    Brazil
  • Country of Filming:
    Brazil
  • Language:
    Portuguese
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital - 4K
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:09
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
Director Biography - Thais Fernandes, Tainah Dadda

Thais Fernandes is a director and editor. She directed Um Corpo Feminino (BFI 2018), Portuñol (Best Gaúcho Feature – Gramado 2020), and the series Afinal, Quem é Deus? (Prix Jeunesse 2020). In 2025, she releases Memórias de um Esclerosado in theaters, winner of the 26th CINEPE.
www.thaisfernandes.com.br

Tainah Dadda is a director and performance artist, working primarily as the artistic director of original theatrical projects or in collaboration with multidisciplinary artists. She holds a degree in Theatre from UFRGS and a Master's in Art Studies, with a focus on Curatorship, from the University of Porto.
www.tainahdadda.com.br

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