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O Auto de um Bom Ladrão (Em Deus confia-se, nos Homens não) insere-se no género
cinematográfico de comédia/ drama e acompanha duas personagens, sendo uma delas
Daniel, o presidente da junta de freguesia de Vila Nova do Sabugueiro, uma vila pouco
habitada e praticamente deserta. Quando Daniel tem a súbita realização de que esta é
irrelevante e por acréscimo o seu cargo também, decide tomar medidas drásticas. Anos
mais tarde, Maria, uma jornalista frustrada com o seu trabalho numa revista cor-derosa, é encarregada de escrever uma peça sobre Sangreal, o novo nome da vila outrora
vazia, que agora é um gigante centro de turismo religioso. Aos poucos começa a
aperceber-se de vários detalhes bizarros sobre este suposto “milagre” que transformou
esta terra e juntamente com o seu assistente Paulo começam a investigar. E o que
descobrem vai mudá-los e à vila para sempre.
Esta história trata dos mais diversos temas: culpa, redenção, ganância, crença. É uma
história sobre duas pessoas que não se sentem realizadas e aceitam esse facto de formas
muito diferentes. O filme lida também com o quão as pessoas são imperfeitas e são
capazes de tudo fazer para conseguirem acalmar os seus medos, mesmo que isso
signifique trair a confiança de outrem e mais grave ainda dos seus próprios valores.
Outro aspeto relevante da história é o medo do ser-humano de ser irrelevante. De
perceber de que aquilo que fazemos pode não importar, pois ultimamente o mundo
continua a girar.
De mencionar outro aspeto temático fulcral, a persistência do ser-humano em fazer o
mais correto, mesmo que surjam obstáculos que nos impeçam de o fazer, devemos
ultrapassá-los, nunca perdendo a esperança em nós próprios e acima de tudo na vida.
Cada personagem no guião julga-se o herói da sua própria história, que as ações que
tomam não só são as mais corretas como são as necessárias, o que, como podemos
atestar após a sua leitura, nem sempre é o caso.
Este guião de longa-metragem é o meu projeto final de mestrado, como alternativa ao
meu plano original de realizar uma curta-metragem, que não pode ser realizada devido
à pandemia atual de Covid-19. Adianto dizer, que foi a primeira vez que escrevi um
guião desta magnitude e constituiu uma experiência bastante desafiante, mas em
última análise gratificante.
The Act Of A Well Intentioned Thief (Trust in God but not in Men) can be categorized in the genres of drama/ comedy as we follow two characters, one of whom is Daniel, the mayor of Vila Nova do Sabugueiro, a very small town, which is sparsely populated and pratically deserted . When Daniel has a sudden realization that his town is irrevelant and therefore his job as mayor is as well, he decides to take drastic measures. Years laters, Maria, a journalist frustated with her job in a gossip magazine, is in charge of writing a piece about Sangreal, the new name of the once empty town, which is now a giant center of religious tourism. Little by little she starts to realize several bizarre details about the supposed religious miracle that transformed the town and together with her assistant Paulo they start to investigate. And what they discover will change them and the town forever. This story deals with the most diverse themes: guilt, redemption, greed, belief. It’s a story about two people who do not feel fullfilled and come to terms with this fact in very diferent ways. It deals also with how imperfect people are and how they can be able to do everything to calm their deepest fears, even if it means betraying other people or even they’re own values. Another relevant aspect of this story is human being’s fear of being irrelevant. To realize that our actions may not matter, because ultimately the world keeps spinning. To mention that, another important theme present throughout the script is the persistence of doing the right thing, even if the obstacles that come our way try to prevent us from doing so, and even if that happens, we can never loose hope in ourselves and above all, in life. Every chaacter in the script thinks that they’re the heroes of their own stories, that the action they take are not only correct but necessary, which as we can attest after reading the story, such is not the case for everyone. This feauture-film script, is the final project for my master’s degree as an alternative to the short film that could not be made because of the ongoing pandemic of Covid-19. I can say that being my first time writting a script of this magnitude this was a very challenging but ultimately rewarding experience.
The Act Of A Well Intentioned Thief (Trust in God but not in Men) can be categorized in the genres of drama/ comedy as we follow two characters, one of whom is Daniel, the mayor of Vila Nova do Sabugueiro, a very small town, which is sparsely populated and pratically deserted . When Daniel has a sudden realization that his town is irrevelant and therefore his job as mayor is as well, he decides to take drastic measures. Years laters, Maria, a journalist frustated with her job in a gossip magazine, is in charge of writing a piece about Sangreal, the new name of the once empty town, which is now a giant center of religious tourism. Little by little she starts to realize several bizarre details about the supposed religious miracle that transformed the town and together with her assistant Paulo they start to investigate. And what they discover will change them and the town forever. This story deals with the most diverse themes: guilt, redemption, greed, belief. It’s a story about two people who do not feel fullfilled and come to terms with this fact in very diferent ways. It deals also with how imperfect people are and how they can be able to do everything to calm their deepest fears, even if it means betraying other people or even they’re own values. Another relevant aspect of this story is human being’s fear of being irrelevant. To realize that our actions may not matter, because ultimately the world keeps spinning. To mention that, another important theme present throughout the script is the persistence of doing the right thing, even if the obstacles that come our way try to prevent us from doing so, and even if that happens, we can never loose hope in ourselves and above all, in life. Every chaacter in the script thinks that they’re the heroes of their own stories, that the action they take are not only correct but necessary, which as we can attest after reading the story, such is not the case for everyone. This feauture-film script, is the final project for my master’s degree as an alternative to the short film that could not be made because of the ongoing pandemic of Covid-19. I can say that being my first time writting a script of this magnitude this was a very challenging but ultimately rewarding experience.
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Comédia Drama Género Longa-Metragem Personagens Temas