An ascetic nurse working in palliative care tries to overcome her fear of death and loneliness while her mother fights for her life after a sudden illness.

RELEASE YEAR
2026

WRITER & DIRECTOR
Pedro M. Afonso

GENRE
Drama

SPOKEN LANGUAGE
Portuguese

PRODUCTION COMPANIES
OPTEC Filmes (PT)
Agente a Norte (PT)

CAST
Maria Leite
Teresa Madruga

PRODUCTION
Abel Ribeiro Chaves
Marta Lima
Pedro M. Afonso

CINEMATOGRAPHY
António Morais

SOUND DIRECTION
Marta Mota

COSTUMES
Marta Lima

MAKE-UP
Marta Ramalho

EDITING
Pedro M. Afonso

SOUND POST-PRODUCTION
Sérgio Silva
Ricardo Salazar
João Oliveira Silva

COLOR GRADING
Paulo Américo

FEST – New Directors / New Films 2026 (Portugal)