Surrounded by familial unrest, a 10-year-old child becomes her mother's caregiver, navigating their strained relationship and the challenges of adulthood prematurely, as they forge a bond of resilience and love in the face of adversity.


Nominee, LEFFEST Estoril Film Festival, 2011 (Portugal)
Nominee, Visual Essays, Caminhos do Cinema Português, 2011 (Portugal)
Nominee, FANTASPORTO Porto International Film Festival, 2012 (Portugal)
Nominee, PUFF Portugal Underground Film Festival, 2012 (Portugal)
Nominee, FARCUME Faro’s International Short-Film Festival, 2012 (Portugal)

 

Team
Screenplay & Film Direction Alexia Fernandes
1st Assistant Director Diana Cardoso
Production Alice Baleine
Production Assistants
João Costa
Nuno Cabaço
Filipa Nuno
Bárbara Galego
Cinematography João Gonçalves Cunha
Art Direction & Set Design Alexia Fernandes
Sound Design Diogo Aleixo
Film Editing Alexia Fernandes
Color Grading João Gonçalves Cunha
Casting Direction Alexia Fernandes
Music Hipnótica

Cast
Raquel Dias • Bruna Quinta • Anna Carvalho • João Abel • Beatriz Coelho

With the support of
Câmara Municipal de Lisboa
Piscina Municipal do Restelo
Karacter Agency
True Sparkle
HANGAR Centro de Investigação Artística

Project Supervision
Pedro Sena Nunes
Alexandre Lyra Leite

Pedagogical Management
Rui Medeiros
Dora Nobre

Special Thanks
Carlos Muriongo
Laurinda Quintas
David La Rua