Trance

Trance

Original title: Transe
Production: Gémini Films; Madragoa Filmes; Revolver Film; Clap Filmes; The Hermitage Bridge Studio
Country: Portugal
Director: Teresa Villaverde
Script: Teresa Villaverde
Photography: João Ribeiro
Cast: Ana Moreira; Viktor Rakov; Robinson Stévenin; Iaia Forte; Andrey Chadov; Filippo Timi
Year: 2006
Duration: 126
Genre: Drama
Color: Color
Original language: Portuguese
Languages available: Portuguese, German, Italian, Russian (mixed)
Subtitles: No

Synopsis:

Sonia, a girl from St Petersburg, decides to seek a better life in western Europe. She first gets a job as a car dealer in Germany. But she is suddenly kidnapped and sold into sexual slavery.

Co-production between Italy, Russia, France and Portugal.

Awards:

Winner at the Ankara Flying Broom International Women's Film Festival 2009: FIPRESCI Prize (Teresa Villaverde)

Winner at the Coimbra Caminhos do Cinema Português 2007: Best Film

Winner of 2 Awards at the Lecce Festival of European Cinema 2007: Best Cinematography (João Ribeiro); and, Special Jury Award (Teresa Villaverde)

Nominated for 2 Golden Globes, Portugal 2007: Best Actress (Ana Moreira); and, Best Film (Teresa Villaverde)