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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.

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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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