The read
It runs a compact 20m.
Synopsis
Pê, a man with terminal cancer, wanders through his city, Lisbon. Throughout the day, he is confronted with a reality unaware of his suffering while he prepares his imminent death by writing a farewell letter to his daughter. When emptying her father’s house, the daughter discovers the letter. It is the beginning of a new encounter.
Ratings
TMDB9/10
1 audience votes
Key crew
- Margarida Vila-NovaWriter
- Margarida Vila-NovaDirector
- Edgar MedinaWriter
Cast
- Adriano LuzPê
- Margarida Vila-NovaFilha
- António FonsecaMédico
- Inês Castel-BrancoFuncionária Livraria
- Cleia AlmeidaEmpregada Restaurante
- Luísa CruzFuncionária Funerária
- Martim Vila-NovaMartim
- Dinis Vila-NovaDinis
- Pedro LacerdaEngraxador
Stills
Themes
terminal illnesslisboa, portugalshort film