In the movie Jogo de cena Eduardo Coutinhodraws attention to a discussion that, althoughhidden in his other movies, is always there: theconstruction of characters and stories that are carriedby the mise en scène and also by the elements ofaudiovisual language. This article intends to analysehow the cinematographic environment conceivedby the director creates a manner of expressionable to produce constructs of stories and a new narrationstyle.