Brooding, alienated Sergio works as a trash collector in Lisbon. At night, he roams the city streets seeking rough, anonymous sex with other men. One night Sergio becomes fascinated with the owner of a sleek motorcycle—a man who seems to be the embodiment of his tormented fantasies.
- Venice Film Festival – Official Competition
João Pedro Rodrigues began his studies in biology with the aim of becoming an ornithologist before turning to film at the Lisbon Film School, where he graduated. His work explores human desire in all its forms, with a particular focus on queer experiences, across fiction, documentary, and experimental cinema.
He has directed six feature films: Phantom (2000), Two Drifters (2005), To Die Like a Man (2009), The Last Time I Saw Macao (2012, co-directed with João Rui Guerra da Mata), The Ornithologist (2016), and Will-o'-the-Wisp (2022), along with numerous short films, often in collaboration with Guerra da Mata.
His films have screened at major festivals including Cannes, Venice, Locarno, and Berlin. Will-o'-the-Wisp, his latest feature, was presented at Directors’ Fortnight of Cannes Film Festival in 2022.
- Phantom – 2000
- Two Drifters – 2005
- To Die Like A Man – 2009
- The Ornithologist – 2016
- Will-o'-the-Wisp – 2022
Ricardo Meneses
Beatriz Torcato
André Barbosa
Eurico Vieira
Director: João Pedro Rodrigues
Screenwriter: João Pedro Rodrigues, Jose Neves Paulo Rebelo, Alexandre Melo
DOP: Rui Poças
Editors: Paulo Rebelo, João Pedro Rodrigues
Costume Design: João Rui Guerra da Mata
Sound: Mafalda Roma
Music: "Dream Baby Revisited", Alan Vega, Alex Chilton, Ben Vaughn
Production: Rosa Filmes
World Sales: Luxbox
