A sad programmer, a mysterious challenge, and the chaos of finding meaning in monotony.
Eugénio is a young programmer who finds himself trapped in the routine of an office job. Sad and without motivation, he finds himself compelled to complete a challenge that ends up filling his days in an unexpected way.
Acting
Nuno Nolasco's deadpan despair is uncomfortably relatable.
Direction
Vasco Silva finds visual poetry in fluorescent office lighting.
Director
Vasco Silva
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Portuguese cinema has been quietly exploding with millennial workplace anxiety films; Casca joins a growing movement examining precarious youth employment in Southern Europe.
The title 'Casca' (Shell/Husk) mirrors Eugénio's transformation — the challenge doesn't fill him so much as hollow him out differently.
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