In summer, the Portuguese countryside is ravaged by fires. Otilia struggles between her job as a pool cleaner and the need to take care of her mother alone. Stunned by this suffocating daily life, the flames awaken in her solitude, despair, and the desire to escape.
— Available on Festival Scope Pro from 26 January 9:00 CET to 14 February 9:00 CET
Film details
Countries of production
Switzerland, Portugal
Year
2022
Festival edition
P&I Selection 2022
Length
21"
Medium/Format
DCP
Language
Portuguese
Premiere status
None
Director
Aurélie Oliveira Pernet
Producer
Pedro Fernandes Duarte, Yan Decoppet, Gabriela Bussmann
Screenplay
Aurélie Oliveira Pernet
Cinematography
Augustin Losserand
Principal cast
Valerie Braddell, Adriano Luz, Francisco Nascimento, Tânia Alves, Maria João Vaz