A Metamorfose

"A Metamorfose" is a 2008 short film written and directed by Frederico Beja.
Its an adaptation of Franz Kafka's novel "The Metamorphosis" starring Luis Verissimo, Eloy Monteiro, Sandra Santos, Ana Maria Oliveira and Pedro Telles.
This film was the director's thesis project for his degree at the Catholic University of Portugal - School of Arts.
Synopsis
Pedro is a young man, carrying the weight of the world on his shoulders... But one day, he wakes up feeling different... The relationship between him and his father get worst everyday, and his sister is the only person he can rely on... But for how long?
Technical Specs
Shot in HDV, Aspect ratio 2:35, running time 29 minutes.
Screenplay
The screenplay is a free adaptation of "The Metamorphosis" by Franz Kafka. Pedro (Gregor Samsa) is the main character, who, due to his father pressure, wakes up one day feeling different. Instead of the bug metamorphosis that happens in the original novel, in this script Pedro become psychologically ill. Another difference from the original novel, is the fact that Pedro has an incestuous relationship with his sister Ines (a reference to the Portuguese historic romance between the Prince Pedro and Ines de Castro).
In the film, there's a reference to the bug from Kafka's novel, when Pedro holds a cockroach, toward the end of the film.
Awards and Official Selections
Santa Ana International Film Festival of Los Angeles - Winner;
Cumeta - Festival Academico de Aveiro, Portugal - Winner;
Fantasporto, Portugal - Official Selection;
Fest - Festival Internacional de Cinema Jovem de Santa Maria da Feira - Official Selection;
Ouve - Official Selection;
Grace - Faluti International Film Festival - Official Selection;
FX- Festival de Vídeo Académico, Lisbon, Portugal - Official Selection;
Filofest International Student Film and Video Festival, Slovenia - Official Selection;
Early Melons International Film Festival, Slovakia - Official Selection.

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