The trajectory of a romantic couple of contemporary artists reveals how the limits, contradictions and obsessions of a romantic relationship are reflected in each of their artistic endeavors.
Cinematography
Long takes that make you feel the studio's humidity.
Production
Actual working artists' space, not a set — you feel the clutter.
Acting
Karro and Bolzan move like they've been married for years.
Director
Julia Murat
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Part of Brazil's 'slow cinema' renaissance, Murat shot in her own father's actual sculpture studio in Minas Gerais.
The film's Portuguese title 'Pendular' references both the physics toy and the emotional back-and-forth — the English translation loses the double meaning.
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