SYNOPSIS
Early Spring. A sonata, a letter, a bouquet of flowers. A train runs slowly through the landscape of São João da Madeira, a small town in the north of Portugal. Samuel, 38, devotes his days to his work as a flute teacher and the rituals of mourning the early death of his wife Luísa, with whom he shared a life dedicated to music. After a visit from his brother, Samuel faces a dilemma.
INFO
INFO
Countries: Portugal
Original Title: SOL MENOR
English Title: APRIL TUNE
Original Language: Portuguese
Financial Support: Fundação GDA, Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, SPA, Câmara Municipal de São João da Madeira, Instituto do Cinema e do Audiovisual
Original Title: SOL MENOR
English Title: APRIL TUNE
Original Language: Portuguese
Financial Support: Fundação GDA, Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, SPA, Câmara Municipal de São João da Madeira, Instituto do Cinema e do Audiovisual
Script: André Silva Santos
Director: André Silva Santos
Assistant Director: Maria Inês Gonçalves
Continuity: Diogo Vale
Production Manager: Cristiana Cruz Forte
Line producer: Helena Estrela
Production assistant: Brígida Ramos, Nevena Desivojevic
Cinematography: Paulo Menezes aip
Assistant Camera: Julianne Rupar
Gaffer: Zé Manel Rodrigues
Sound: Marcelo Tavares
Art and wardrobe: Catarina Campos
Editing: Diogo Vale
Cast: Tiago Schwäbl, Pedro Gil
Director: André Silva Santos
Assistant Director: Maria Inês Gonçalves
Continuity: Diogo Vale
Production Manager: Cristiana Cruz Forte
Line producer: Helena Estrela
Production assistant: Brígida Ramos, Nevena Desivojevic
Cinematography: Paulo Menezes aip
Assistant Camera: Julianne Rupar
Gaffer: Zé Manel Rodrigues
Sound: Marcelo Tavares
Art and wardrobe: Catarina Campos
Editing: Diogo Vale
Cast: Tiago Schwäbl, Pedro Gil
Production:
André Silva Santos
TERRATREME (João Matos, Susana Nobre)
BRAVADO FILMES (Diogo Salgado, Gonçalo Pina)
André Silva Santos
TERRATREME (João Matos, Susana Nobre)
BRAVADO FILMES (Diogo Salgado, Gonçalo Pina)
FESTIVALS
2025-07: Curtas Vila do Conde International Film Festival (Portugal)
2025-08: Curtas Vila do Conde - Cinema ao Ar Livre
2025-09: Festival Internacional De Cine De Donostia-San Sebastián (Spain)
2025-11: Alcine - Festival de Cine de Alcalá de Henares/Comunidad de Madrid (Spain)
2025-11: Caminhos do Cinema Português (Portugal)
2025-12: Cineclube Tavira - Dezembro
2026-01: Premiers Plans, Festival d'Angers (France)
2026-02: Play - Lisbon's International Kids Film Festival (Portugal)
2026-02: ShortCutz Ovar - Fevereiro
2026-03: Malaga Festival (Spain)
2026-05: Casa Municipal da Cultura - Maio
2026-06: MIMO Cinema em Guimarães 2026-09: Festival de Música Clássica em Paços de Brandão
AWARDS
Curtas Vila do Conde International Film Festival (2025-07): European Film Awards Candidate, Best Film [Portuguese School of Arts, Universidade Católica do Porto + Pulsar Studios + TV Cine + Festhome]
Caminhos do Cinema Português (2025-11): Best Sound, FSS Award - Emerging Talent Honorable Mention