Only when the mother and her teenage son return home after years spent abroad, do they realize how much they have changed since they left. Now that they are back, their relationship has some adjusting to do too. A visually stunning and gentle observation of family ties in transition.
All Short films at IFFR 2017
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The Brother
The brother is gone, but his sisters have to live on. Denial, reminiscence and silence beautifully intertwine while the girls process their loneliness -
Three Steps
Mariam is concerned that her father’s imaginative ways of making money might end up affecting her more than usual. She needs to take action. -
Babes’ Not Alone
It’s Liang’s 18th birthday and she is excited about her date with her boyfriend. Unfortunately, she also has to babysit her brother’s baby which is…
Film details
- Country of production
- Portugal
- Year
- 2016
- Festival edition
- IFFR 2017
- Length
- 33'
- Medium/Format
- DCP
