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Poster design for Maria Vitória, a film by Mário Patrocínio.

Set in a remote Portuguese mountain village, the film follows Maria Vitória, a young girl who plays on the local boys’ football team. As she trains relentlessly with her father in pursuit of a professional career, the unexpected return of her estranged brother—long absent since a tragic fire that claimed their mother—unsettles the fragile balance of her world. Preparing for the biggest match of her life, she begins to challenge her father’s authority and search for her own voice, caught between the weight of memory and the desire for liberation.

The poster employs double exposure, merging the protagonist’s face with the landscape and a burning flame, suggesting inner life, memory, and conflict. A predominantly blue palette conveys isolation and introspection, disrupted by the warmth of fire as a symbol of both destruction and vitality. The minimal, understated typography allows the imagery to dominate, while the large-scale portrait emphasizes the film’s intimate and deeply personal focus.