Finisterra
Synopsis
Western Algarve, 1943. In the midst of World War II, Portugal has declared neutrality, but in the isolated village of Aljezur reality is very different. German air raids on Allied ships off the coast spread fear among a population still haunted by a past marked by witchcraft.
Celeste, a young orphan from a heretic family, is accused of being the heir to this evil. Betrayed and exiled from the village, she sets out to uncover the truth about her parents' death, her own identity, and to take revenge on those who condemned her — while the growing Nazi presence in the region hides dark secrets of its own.
A coming-of-age tale of mystery, superstition and resistance to oppression that questions the malleable nature of truth.
Pixable Role
Co-producer · VFX vendor
Scope of Work
WW2 German and British airplanes · ship convoys · 3D animated bats · retouching of shots
Production Partners
Take It Easy Films (Portugal), Wild Fang Films (Luxembourg), Pixable Studios (Germany), for RTP
Director
Guilherme Branquinho, Leone Niel
Writers
Guilherme Branquinho, Leone Niel (created by Guilherme Branquinho)
Cast
Leonor Vasconcelos (Celeste), Rui Pedro Silva (Afonso), Miguel Guilherme (Veríssimo),
Gonçalo Waddington (Basílio Marreiros), Pedro Lacerda (Jacinto), Fábio Godinho (Prior),
Rita Reis (Graça), Alyne Fernandes (Aurora), Romeu Runa (Marcelino),
Madalena Alvim (Maria)
Funding
Supported by I.C.A. (Instituto do Cinema e do Audiovisual, Portugal) and the Luxembourg Film Fund
Distribution
RTP1 / RTP Play (Portugal); RTL Luxembourg (Luxembourg, prime time); international sales via Lucky Matrix
Awards & Festivals
2025 Serial Killer Festival nominee.
Themes
World War II · Portuguese neutrality · Battle of Aljezur · witchcraft and superstition · persecution · coming of age · resistance to oppression · Nazi presence in Iberia
