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45 minutes. One little girl. Zero mercy. This short film doesn't flinch.

Next Door: Fear (2021)

hauntingintimateuncomfortably real

Overview

Drama

The story of a little girl who went to live with her uncles after seeing her mother being murdered by her boyfriend

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Content warning
domestic violence

Standout Aspects

Acting

Maria João Falcão's silence hits harder than dialogue.

Direction

Sequeira makes 45 minutes feel like a lifetime of dread.

Best for:Solo: Cry alone in a dark room, obviously.·Rewatch: Notice what Clara doesn't say the second time.
Heads up:Violence: Domestic violence depicted through a child's perspective.·Emotional: Grief and displacement — no tidy resolution.
Patrícia Sequeira

Director

Patrícia Sequeira

ReleasedSep 25, 2021
Runtime45m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Paceslow
Intensityhigh
Tonedark
Feelheavy
Santa Rita Filmes

Top Cast

Maria João Falcão

Maria João Falcão

Clara

Matita Ferreira

Matita Ferreira

Ritinha

Renato Godinho

Renato Godinho

Bruno

Lúcia Moniz

Lúcia Moniz

Ana

José Mora Ramos

José Mora Ramos

José

Nuno Gil

Nuno Gil

Jaime

Miguel Frazão

Miguel Frazão

Alberto

Nádia Santos

Nádia Santos

Paula

Teresa Faria

Teresa Faria

Adília

Luís Oliveira

Luís Oliveira

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Cultural

Portuguese cinema has a brutal tradition of exploring family secrets through children — this fits squarely in that lineage.

Insight

The title 'Fear' in Portuguese carries weight: 'Medo' appears nowhere in dialogue, yet every frame whispers it.

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