Os Demгіnios Do Meu Avгґ (2022) «TRUSTED ✯»
Critics from outlets like Screen Anarchy and Seventh Row have praised the film as a "hauntingly beautiful reflection of grief" and an "emotionally rich" debut. It has garnered significant international attention, including:
Os Demónios do Meu Avô (2022), known internationally as My Grandfather's Demons , is a landmark in Portuguese cinema as the country's first stop-motion animated feature film. Directed by , the film explores themes of intergenerational trauma, the hollowness of modern corporate life, and the reclamation of cultural roots through a unique dual-animation style. Plot and Themes Os DemГіnios do Meu AvГґ (2022)
Returning to his isolated, ruined estate in the region, Rosa discovers a hostile community that blames her grandfather for a curse that dried up their water and ruined their lands. Guided by "clay demons" modeled by her grandfather that seem to come to life, she begins a literal and emotional reconstruction of the home and her own identity. Visual Artistry and Production Critics from outlets like Screen Anarchy and Seventh
World premiere and nomination for Best Feature (Contrechamp). Cinanima: Grand Prize for Best Feature Film. Goya Awards: Nomination for Best Animated Film. Sophia Awards: Winner of two awards in Portugal. Fantasia Review: Nuno Beato's My Grandfather's Demons Plot and Themes Returning to his isolated, ruined
The story follows , a high-achieving graphic designer in Lisbon whose life is a "constant video game" of productivity metrics and emotional exhaustion. After a sudden burnout—manifested by her destroying her computer in front of colleagues—she learns of the death of her grandfather, Marcelino, with whom she had long been estranged.