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ESTRUS Preludes - Official Logline: a series of confessional monologues in which duality and infidelity are gradually paired together, leading to successive extreme sexual encounters; 
All Tomorrows - the continuation of Last Yesterday as a two-part drama comprising of poignant emotional tableaux in which two former lovers reunite in a remote location to rekindle their affair at a more mature stage in their lives - an encounter split between the promise of all tomorrows together and the sense of impending tragedy looming over the next day;
Featuring Adult Themes, Nudity and Strong Sexual Content;
Next:
Suggested for Mature Viewers due to Adult Themes, Graphic Nudity, Violence and Multiple Scenes of an Explicit Sexual Nature;
Last Yesterday
- Film & Limited Series -
[Now in Full, Original Quality + Discounted or Free on Patreon]
Available for £2.99 - or Free-of-Charge on Patreon!
Featuring Adult Themes, Nudity and Strong Sexual Content;
Watch a Scene Preview here.
After the intense exploration of intimacy of the short-film,
Last Yesterday dives deeper into the different stages
of a disintegrating relationship in a 3-episode limited series
"It's within me that the senses we once shared degrade and erode.
Like a language left unspoken.
Wisdom adrift, translated in glances
now without purpose or meaning."
Available for £2.99 - or Free-of-Charge on Patreon!
Contains Adult Themes, Nudity and Strong Sexual Content;
"In the shipwreck of what is left, you reign.
A castaway in something of your own making.
And I - I cling to the clarity of words that do not belong to me.
Equally stranded... Equally lost..."
Available for £2.99 - or Free-of-Charge on Patreon!
Contains Adult Themes, Nudity and Strong Sexual Content;
"Each time, I'm left to search for the imprint of others on your skin.
A scavenger for intimacy that has long excluded me.
Each time, I tell myself as you speak,
echoes of togetherness will always persist."
Available for £2.99 - or Free-of-Charge on Patreon!
Contains Adult Themes, Nudity and Strong Sexual Content;
Available for Free with a $5 Pledge on Patreon
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Special Bundle Sale - £8.99 each:
The Torpor Revisited Series is available as a 9-episode Bundle in Full Original Quality
for only £8.99 - a fraction of the combined cost of the individual episodes together!
- The offer also includes the behind-the-scenes documentary Alt Pénedès* as an extra -
The single file adds up to 2 hours and 40 minutes of continuous viewing - ideal for bingeing!
Suggested for Mature Viewers due to Adult Themes, Nudity, Scenes of a Sexual Nature and Unsettling Scenes of Violence;
or
BRAND NEW!!
Purchase via our Discounted Route on Patreon for $6 ($9 if using Apple App Store)
alternatively
Includes the 2006 erotic classic Antlers of Reason, the pilot episode of Meersbrook Mother, the Lynchian short-film BrokenDoll as a bonus feature and a selection of previously unreleased previews and teasers connected to the wider Thalus mythology. The single file offers 1 hour and 40 minutes approximately of continuous viewing in full, original quality!
Suggested for Mature Viewers due to Adult Themes, Nudity, Scenes of a Sexual Nature and Unsettling Scenes of Violence;
The single file bring over 2 hours of continuous viewing in full, original quality - ideal for bingeing and only available here on THE VAULT+
Suggested for Mature Viewers due to Adult Themes, Nudity and Scenes of a Sexual Nature;
Includes our very first three films:
Imogen Meets The Merchant (2001) - Super 16mm urban legend short
Overture (2002) - erotic reversal of the slasher genre
TORPOR (2003) - the original trauma-filled character-study
interspersed with atmospheric previews that culminate in a version of the most brutal scene from TORPOR Revisited (now also available as a series-only bundle for £8.99)
The single file offers over 2 hours of continuous viewing in full, original quality!
Suggested for Mature Viewers due to Adult Themes, Nudity, Scenes of a Sexual Nature and Unsettling Scenes of Violence;
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[Now in Full, Original Quality + Discounted or Free on Patreon]
Remaining Absences (2023) - the concluding part of the evocative Absences Trilogy
is available for £3.99 - or Free-of-Charge on Patreon!
a deconstructive study on the fleeting nature of love...
Feature-film in Portuguese with English subtitles;
Contains nudity, sexual references and adult themes;
Watch the previous feature-films
for £3.99 each
(click on titles to stream)
Both contain nudity, moderate sex and adult themes;
* Stolen Waters is also available to own on a Special Edition DVD for £7.99
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ESTRUS Series + Estrus: Rivage
Whilst the feature-film offers an observational narrative through literary chapters depicting an intense journey of self-discovery, the series is structured as an intimate diary of solitude - culminating in transgressive therapy sessions; Solely/exclusively available on Patreon (Tier$80);
Part 2 Coming Soon on a Limited Release;
Also Available: Continuous Access to The Vault+ with our Annual Membership Option via Patreon!
S I D E B A R U N L O C K E D 
- a perplexing erotic cautionary tale blending documentary with atmospheric horror;
Written & Directed by João Paulo Simões;
Contains partial nudity, adult themes and intimate scenes;
- A disconcerting tale of family secrets and repressed desires;
Written & Directed by João Paulo Simões; Order the DVD (from Sidebar)
Contains nudity, scenes of a sexual nature and scenes that some may find unsettling.
- A woman escapes captivity, only to bring aspects of her ordeal into her marital life;
Written & Directed by João Paulo Simões;
Contains nudity, violence and scenes of a sexual nature.
- A woman is visited in her dreams by her imaginary friend from childhood, whilst reality brings a reckoning to do with early trauma;
Written & Directed by João Paulo Simões;
Available as an extra on the Mercy DVD (from Sidebar)
Contains partial nudity, moderate sex and adult themes.
for only £3.99 - or Free-of-Charge on Patreon!
- An old-fashioned tale about infidelity and the consequences of retrospective jealousy;
Written & Directed by João Paulo Simões;
Contains nudity and scenes of a sexual nature.
- The poetic ode to the Lusitanian spirit in the face of adversity;
Written & Directed by João Paulo Simões; Order the DVD (from Sidebar)
- Part 1 of our 70th birthday gift to David Lynch, which Walter Murch (Editor/Sound Designer of Apocalypse Now, The English Patient and The Godfather Trilogy) called "Excellent. Mysterious. Inconclusive. Lynchian"; Watch a Preview of Part 2 Here;
Written & Directed by João Paulo Simões;
- A poetic take on the nature of motherhood amid the harsh reality of prostitution;
Written & Directed by João Paulo Simões; Also available as an extra on the Mercy DVD (from Sidebar)
Contains partial nudity, moderate sex and adult themes.
- The haunting of a young woman by an urban legend spans two periods of her life; shot on Super 16mm film;
Written & Directed by João Paulo Simões;
Contains partial nudity.
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U P C O M I N G R E L E A S E S 
Conceived & Directed by João Paulo Simões;
Two-part Drama in Portuguese and Spanish with English subtitles;
FRAGMENTOS MEUS (Fragments of Mine) with Ana Falé (Torpor, Torpor Revisited)
a double-format release comprising of a minimalist short film in 35 mm Kodak stills + a NEW RELICS Publishing digital book; Written, Photographed & Designed by João Paulo Simões
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The Written Word:
The literary arm of The Vault+, focusing on thought-provoking publications.
Chamber Movements
Unveil the mythology behind Antlers of Reason, Morning Interim and Estrus, with our first outing - an erotic horror tale of self-sacrifice and the death of tradition, presented in a special edition 52-page illustrated digital book + exclusive audio version of Chapter I produced by AudioVault with the music of Sieben; Available for £3.99 - or Free-of-Charge on Patreon! Suggested for Mature Readers;
Antlers of Reason (A Novel)
A psychological dissection of the shocking events that would lead to the tainted innocence portrayed in the original 2006 cult film arrives in a weathered, pocket-sized 58-page digital book (1 of 2); Available for £3.99!
Suggested for Mature Readers; Book 2 expected to be published in Spring 2025;
Lorna of the Long Shadows
The life of Lorna Melville (as introduced in Chamber Movements) and her unbridled pursuit of pleasure with destructive outcomes. Presented as a three-part novella, featuring Filipa Pinho in alluring black & white photographs;
Suggested for Mature Readers; Expected to be published in 2024;
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And try this...
Architecture is one of my main passions outside film. Whilst I strive to attain the same rigorous simplicity that, for example, Le Corbusier displayed in all his designs (which elevated common materials from the level of mere functionality onto something altogether more transcendental), my opening sentence does not just relate to form."
U N V E I L F U R T H E R 
The interconnected Thalus Universe is expanding
and our Patreon Collections is the place to unlock it!
- Access to 100% Exclusive content with $80 Membership -
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F R E E C O N T E N T 
- Truth emerges as two former lovers reunite over a Zoom call on the precipice of uncertainty created by the onset of the global Covid-19 pandemic;
Written & Directed by João Paulo Simões;
Contains nudity and scenes of a sexual nature - Viewer discretion is advised.
All three contain nudity, scenes of a sexual nature and scenes that some may find unsettling - Viewer discretion is advised.
Special Collector's Editions only available on an ultra-limited release.
Atmospheric works filled with pathos and desire:
A Short of Love [with English and French subtitles] for £6.99
Stolen Waters & Other Absences [with English subtitles] for £6.99
Special Bundle of 3 available for £12.99
Each disc is professionally printed/duplicated and comes in an ecological clear sleeve!
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Suggested for Mature Viewers due to Adult Themes, Nudity and Scenes of a Sexual Nature;
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