Created by Guilherme Branquinho

finisterra

7 episodes of approximately 45 min each

Algarve's western coast, 1943. In the midst of World War II, Portugal declares neutrality, but in the isolated village of Aljezur, reality is very different. German air raids on Allied ships near the coast spread fear among the population, still haunted by a past marked by witchcraft. Celeste, a young orphan from a heretic family, is accused of being the heir to this evil that caused so many past tragedies. Betrayed and exiled from the village, she sets out to uncover the truth about her parents' death, her own identity, and to seek revenge against those who condemned her. Meanwhile, the growing Nazi presence in the region hides dark secrets. A story of mystery, superstition, and resistance to oppression, questioning the very malleable nature of truth.

A silhouette of a man with outstretched arms standing on a hillside during sunset, with other people sitting or lying on the grass nearby.

Written & Directed by
Guilherme Branquinho & Leone Niel

Starring
Leonor Vasconcelos, Rui Pedro Silva, Gonçalo Waddington, Miguel Guilherme, Fábio Godinho, Pedro Lacerda, Rita Reis, Alyne Fernandes, Romeu Runa, Madalena Alvim, Miguel Cunha, Manuel Nabais, Rita Rocha Silva, Paul S. Tracey, Nuno Nunes, Patrícia Andrade, Hugo Bentes, Miguel Nunes, Ruben Simões, Mário Coelho, Sara Mercier, David Benito Garcia, Joana Bernardo e Beatriz Batarda

Special mention to Pascal Talamazzi and his Trash Circus

Produced by
Frederico Serra @ Take It Easy Films (Portugal), Christian Neuman @ Wild Fang Films (Luxembourg) & Frank Lenhard @ Pixable Studios (Germany)

it takes a village:

Cinematography – Leandro Ferrão

Production Design – Artur Pinheiro

Original Music – Kyan Bay

Sound Recordist – Ricardo Sequeira

Costume Design – Silvia Grabowski

Line Producer – Joana Carneiro Reis

First Assistant Director - Ângela Sequeira

Second Assistant Director - Tomás Ataíde

Second Second Assistant Director - Filipe Ruffato

Third Assistant Director - João Nunes

Script Supervisor - Ruben Gonçalves

Additional Writers – Gabriela Giffoni; Nuno Soler

Casting Director – Diogo Camões

Rehearsal Director - Beatriz Batarda

Production Manager - Vasco Viola

Production Coordinator - Carolina Gomes-Teixeira

Location Manager – Mariana Amorim; Assistant: João Baltazar

Location Scout - João Alves; São Nunes

Production Assistants - Tomás Cautela, David Grenha, Luís Limão, Miguel Plantier, Inês Soares

Controller - Sandra Canais; Assistant: Diogo Monteiro

Drivers - Dinis Pereira; Maria Roque; Jean Lucca Silveira

First Assistant Camera - Selma Lopes

Second Assistant Camera - Marta Soares

Catarina Telmo - Video Assist

Data Wranglers: Luís Duarte; Inês Pestana

Gimbal Operator - Rodrigo Albuquerque

Drone Operator - Telmo Antunes

Set Decoration - Luís Costa

Art Department – Bruno Caldeira; Jeanne Dubé; Maria Guiomar; Miguel Pinheiro; Ricardo Reynaud

Boom Operator - Bruno Sopa

2nd Unit Sound Recordist - Marcelo Tavares

Sound Mixer - Ben Barnich

Foley Artist - Labio Tsaganas

Sound Designer - Greg Vittore

Costume Supervisor - Joana Veloso

Set Costumer - Inês Moreira

Head Seamstress - Maria Antónia Santos

Wardrobe Assistants - Fanny Fernandes; Yasmin Fernandes; Madalena Fragoso Santos; Sofia Videira Pinto

Makeup & Hair – Raquel Laranjo (Head), Jaime Gomes (Hair); Assistants: Jordan Alves; Paulo Fonte; Kateryna Kornilova; Barbara Santos; Denise Simão

Key Grip - Luciano Manso

Grips: Marco Duarte; Rui Pereira; Sérgio Salto

Gaffer - José Manuel Rodrigues

Electricians - Alfredo Brandão; António Oliveira

Genny Operator - Daniel Mendonça

Editing – Sara Marques; Guilherme Branquinho; Leone Niel

Post‑Production Supervisor – Sara Marques Assistant: Sofia Almeida

Colorist - Sylvain Lange

Special Effects - Pedro Cardona; Filipe Pereira; Joana Eufrázia; Ana Pinho

Visual Effects - Vítor Branco; João Camplon; Jorge Carvalho; Oscar Juarez (supervisor)

Visual Effects Producer - Frank Lenhard

Stunt Coordination – David Chan Cordeiro; Miguel Frazão

A woman with curly hair looking to the side, in a dark setting with red and black tones, with a title 'Fini Terra' and text indicating it is a 1943 film from Barlavento Algarve.
A person with long hair and brown clothes crouches on rocks by the water in a rocky coastal area during sunset.
Person with curly hair sitting on grassy hillside overlooking a landscape with sand dunes and water bodies.
A group of people intertwined closely, expressing intense emotion, with some appearing to be crying or in distress.
A man sitting at a workbench in a dimly lit room, focused on a device, with a lamp illuminating his workspace.
Silhouette of a person riding a horse at dusk or dawn with a dark sky and faint landscape in the background.
A group of women singing in a church with ornate woodwork, standing in front of a person conducting.
A person with disheveled hair, blood on their chest, sitting on the edge of a bed in a dark attic room with wooden sloped ceiling, illuminated by a faint light.
A young woman with curly hair has her head resting against the trunk and branches of a large tree, with a somber expression and eyes closed.
Two people sitting under a large tree during dusk, with one person in the foreground and the other in the background, both in silhouette.
A woman lying on a bed in a dark room, illuminated slightly by a light source, with her face turned upward. A shadow of a person is cast on the wall behind her.
Two women in a dark forest with sunlight filtering through trees, one standing and one sitting on the ground.
A group of five people sitting on a rocky beach with cliffs in the background. They are dressed in casual, earthy-toned clothing, some with beanies or hats, and appear to be relaxing and engaged in various activities like reading or chatting.
A person with a dark cloak holding a book is surrounded by naked people in low light, with some candles in the background.
Two people walking through a grassy field with yellow flowers and rolling hills in the background under a partly cloudy sky.
A blurry image of a fire with orange flames behind a metal wire fence, with water and rocks visible in the background.
An ornate church interior with an altar decorated with flowers and lit candles, featuring clergy members and a priest with a cross during a religious ceremony or service.
Silhouette of a person inside a lighthouse keeper's lantern room, illuminated from within, at night with a dark sky and visible stars.