Ana, a young psychiatrist doctor, tries to help her demented grandfather, who asks for euthanasia, to reconcile with his past in the PIDE.
We launched this campaign to raise funds to be able to produce our academic project, a pilot episode of our mini-series "O Fim".
Note of Intent
"The End" is a 5-episode mystery miniseries.
It centers on the story of Ana, a young psychiatrist, who tries to help her demented grandfather, who asks for euthanasia, to reconcile with his past in the PIDE.
It's a story about the regrets and secrets we carry with us to the end of our lives; about the consequences of the past on our present, and about how we inherit our family's problems.
We intend to explore several themes within this story:
The complex family relationship between a granddaughter and her grandfather with dementia;
The psychological consequences of a crime committed long ago;
Making us question the extent to which we can empathize with a person who has committed a crime;
And create a discussion about euthanasia. How far would we be able to kill a familiar we love if he asked us to?
We want to tell a story of complex emotions and difficult decisions. Show what it's like to live with dementia and the impact it has on families and caregivers.
But above all, to represent the love of a granddaughter for her grandfather, and the extent to which she will go to give him peace, before his end.
How far would we go to give peace to a family member at the end of their life?
What if we found out that this person had committed a horrible crime?
What would we do to redeem it?
Synopsis
A young psychiatrist is called to the home where her grandfather tried to commit suicide. The act was motivated by the new roommate, a man who recognized him for a crime committed 50 years ago in Lavre. Between delusions of dementia and periods of lucidity, José, a former soldier, asks Ana to help him end his own life. The granddaughter realizes that her grandfather has a past with several secrets related to the PIDE that haunt him to this day. Throughout the series, Ana will delve into her grandfather's past, until she discovers that he was responsible for the separation of a family, which was never reunited. Determined to give her grandfather some peace before his death, Ana decides to embark on an investigation, uncover these secrets and reunite the separated family.
About the author
The "O Fim" team is a group of 2nd year students from the Degree in Cinema, Video and Multimedia Communication and in Sound Sciences and Technologies at the Lusófona University of Humanities and Technologies.
Showrunner - André Bento
Production Director - Catarina Miguel
Executive Producer - Chen Zhiqiang
Production Coordinator - Lara Mendes
Production Manager - Marta Gomes
1st Production Assistant - Beatriz Sganzerla
2nd Production Assistant - Laura Almeida
Researcher - Ruben Vendeirinho
Copyright Clearance - David Dias
Directors - Lourenço Barjona and Teresa Teixeira
1st Assistant Director - Lia Mendes
2nd Assistant Director - Elisabete Caravela
3rd Assistant Director - Thiago Santos
Annotator - Rafaela Seco
Director of Photography - Henrique Oliveira
Camera Operators - Ricardo Resende and Alessandra Roucos
1st Image Assistant - Guilherme Martins, Pedro Menezes and Vasco Caras-Altas
2nd Image Assistant - Marta Gomes and Gonçalo Barreto
Data Wrangler - Jose Costa
Illuminator - Francisco Santos
Lighting Assistants - Gonçalo Feio and João Lucas Aguiar
Machinist - João Ferreira
Machinist's Assistant - Margarida Ribeiro
Making-Of Director and Editor - Pedro Silva
Scene Photography - Angie Pereira and Sofia Wates
Sound Director - Salvador Pinho
Boom - Nuno Ribeiro and Eduardo Ferreira
Music - Bruno Guerreiro
Production Designer - Júlia Narvion
Chief Decorator - Jessica Anjos
Propist - Mariana Rodrigues
Plateau Assistant - Giovanna Figueiredo
Costume Designer - Mariana Rodrigues
Wardrobe Chief - Mafalda Oliveira
Wardrobe Assistant - Julia Narvion
Makeup/Hair - Diana Coelho
Post-Production Coordinator - Angie Pereira
Editor - João Lucas Aguiar
Assembly Assistant - Alessandra Roucos
Transmedia Editing - Gonçalo Martins
Graphics, Credits, Subtitles - Miguel Rocha
VFX - José Costa
Colorist - Tómas Grade
Trailer Assembler - Guilherme Martins
Audio Post Production Coordinator - Ana Camilo
ADR - Nuno Ribeiro and Hélio Lemos
Foleys - Filipe Botelho and Ana Camilo
Soundtrack - Hélio Lemos and Salvador Pinho
Sound Designer - Eduardo Ferreira and Salvador Pinho
Stereo Mixer - Filipe Botelho and Ana Camilo
Promotion and Marketing Coordinator - Diana Coelho
Responsible for Distribution - Pedro Paiva
WEB Content Producer - Rita Cruz and Marta Frazão
Logo and Poster Design - Ricardo Resende
Promotion Social Networks - Inês Romero
Webdesigner - Tiago Mendes
