When a young couple signs up for an improvisation workshop, hoping for a fun new experience, they unexpectedly find their relationship put to the test. The workshop unleashes hidden insecurities and leads to unforeseen, emotionally-charged outcomes that threatens to redefine relationships.
When a young couple signs up for an improvisation workshop, hoping for a fun new experience, they unexpectedly find their relationship put to the test. The workshop unleashes hidden insecurities and leads to unforeseen, emotionally-charged outcomes that threatens to redefine relationships.
IMPROVISA
Brazil 2024 / 19′
a film by
Maria Alves Tobias
with
Isadora Britto
Fred Volkmann
Fábio Nunes
Jhenny Emerick
Andreza Dias
Beatriz Arpal
Felipe Batista
Felipe Coutinho
Gabeu Cândido
Jonas Rainbolt
Lay Pinheiro
Lucas Mugen
Michael Di’Martino
Nicole Pinheiro
Ohanna Salles
| Screenplay | Maria Alves Tobias |
| Director of Photography | Thiago Tuchu |
| Editor | Miguel Leite Moraes |
| Sound | Geral Rita Macedo |
| Producer | Isadora Britto Max Gleiser Letícia Camargo |
| Production | Abalu Produções |
| Distribution | Esen Studios |
Maria Alves Tobias
Maria Alves Tobias grew up in a low-income neighborhood in São Paulo, Brazil. Her childhood was marked by poverty and inequality. She found solace in filmmaking, using her camera as a tool to shed light on her community’s struggles. Maria’s early films focused on the everyday realities of urban life in Brazil, capturing the beauty and resilience of the people around her.
Director statement
Improvisation is created spontaneously, without preparation, and therefore is a representation of our uncensored thoughts and feelings. In improvisation, whatever comes out of us, if it is in music, dance or prose, is a true and raw reflection of the inner self, which is why Jazz and the other improvisational arts are so engaging, and why they resonate with audiences so deeply. Simply put, people both recognize and appreciate that which is real.
‘Improvisa’ was born from real life experiences in improvisation workshops and working with actors while improvising scenes. In the film, Lisa, who is usually reserved and timid, is encouraged by the improvisation exercise to “let loose” which her controlling partner does not appreciate. The workshop quickly leads both Lisa and Michel to expose their true thoughts and feelings, both to themselves, and to each other. Seeing each other for who they are, perhaps for the first time, leads the two to recalibrate their feelings towards each other and reconsider their relationship.
‘Improvisa’ was born from real life experiences in improvisation workshops and working with actors while improvising scenes. In the film, Lisa, who is usually reserved and timid, is encouraged by the improvisation exercise to “let loose” which her controlling partner does not appreciate. The workshop quickly leads both Lisa and Michel to expose their true thoughts and feelings, both to themselves, and to each other. Seeing each other for who they are, perhaps for the first time, leads the two to recalibrate their feelings towards each other and reconsider their relationship.
Gallery of the short film
