It's a film of António Ferreira of the former Zed films production.
Breathing (under water) is a refreshing short film although verses on a hot topic. Jealousy in an age when hormones command life and not the opposite, it is a love triangle with tragic contours, with the backdrop of the banks of a river. What I liked most about this little film was the photography, in particular, the underwater images, refers us to a landscape almost ethereal, timeless, even the urban areas are almost devoid of an identity; only near the end we realize that the city is Coimbra. It is an interesting film, but I think it lacked a more consistent script, the characters say little or nothing, maybe because they do not have much to say, prefer the silence of the opaque waters, everything hidden and nothing showing. I think however that was essential to develop a more elaborate dialogue, allowing a psychological profile of each the actors to better understand their motivations. Again I leave up to you whether or not you agree with me. Good movie!
