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