Narrative
THE FARM
Leo Villares
Genre: Dark Comedy
Duration: 18:00
Language: English | Portuguese
Co-production: picloc. (UK) | Volta Filmes (Brazil)
"After his girlfriend surprises him with a trip to a wellness retreat in Brazil, an anxious cynic must protect his fragile relationship from a meddling guru."
The Farm will be screening in competition at BIFA & BAFTA-qualifying film festivals Bolton and Aesthetica.
DIRECTOR’S STATEMENT
The Farm is a film about openness and empathy triumphing over cynicism. I want to tell the story of an extreme pessimist opening their eyes to a new perspective on life. This is the journey of a risk-averse car insurance salesman learning to be vulnerable – and inadvertently joining a wellness cult in the process.
I'm an Anglo-Brazilian, and throughout my life this culture clash has been a great source of both comedy and drama. Through the opposite characters of Calvin and Hanna, I want to satirise the archetypal story of the gringo-colonizer going to 'find themselves' in South America.
Most of all, I hope the film will remind us that it’s healthy to lose control once in a while.
Breakdowns can lead to breakthroughs!
CREDITS
STARRING
Tom Stourton
Bruno Kott
Aurora Dawson-Hunte
Alex Albino
Bia Toledo
James Turpin
DIRECTOR
Leo Villares
SCREENPLAY
Leo Villares
Shir Ariya
PRODUCERS
Nathan M. Legger
Victor Nauwynck
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS
Tiê Villares,
Felipe Duarte
Stella Villares
Stamos Birsim
CINEMATOGRAPHER
Sahil Kotwani
PRODUCTION DESIGNER
Manoela Moura
HAIR & MAKEUP ARTIST
Alikah Rosa
COSTUME DESIGNER
Kamilla Magalhães
EDITOR
Ryan Ling
COMPOSER
Guillermo Pita
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