Lucas Galvino

​From a swimming pool in Brazil to the back seat of a car in Germany via an apartment in the early hours of the morning where three men dance to the beat of wild passions, here are four stories about the marks that can be left when skin touches skin. Even in brightness, some shadows will always linger. The 4 short films are: Offline [Desconexo] (2020); Hedon (2019); Adán & Esteban (2022); Private Photos [Fotos Privadas] (2020).

Greice, a Brazilian girl studying in Lisbon, gets involved with a mysterious guy and ends up getting accused of a strange incident that occurs at the students' welcoming party, which forces her to return to her hometown to renew her residence permit. Hidden in a hotel, while preventing her mother from discovering she’s back in the country and with the help of some friends, Greice tries to find a place of comfort in the world.

A sweet couple invite a third person over for the night, who brings a lustful energy to spice things up.

Vando (aka Vedita) is not seen for a long time in the streets of Barra.

Three characters lives become intertwined when they meet on the Atlantic side of the Amazon — Janalice, a victim of human trafficking; Preá, who must make peace with his fate as the leader of a local criminal organization known as the "water rats"; and Mariangel, who is seeking to avenge the deaths of her family. All three of them must try to break the curse, or "pssica," that they believe has been cast on them.