A death unfolds in Lisbon and Maria do Céu, the patient’s carer and nurse returns to the countryside of Alentejo. A sober, stationary camera observes, its quiet sympathy punctured by a powerful musical finale. Susana Nobre is co-founder of Portuguese production house Terratreme.
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Film details
- Country of production
- Portugal
- Year
- 2010
- Festival edition
- IFFR 2011
- Length
- 17"
- Medium/Format
- 35mm
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