Saura, Filipe, João, Beatriz, Rita, and Marchana have a language of their own, shaped by the growing pains of childhood and the uncertainties of adult life. During the summer, Saura and Filipe, once deeply connected, begin to drift apart. As they try to understand what still remains between them, their language also begins to change, and with it the group of friends they share.
In summer, anything can happen. New friendships are formed, love is found, people dance, go to the beach, soak up the sun – and then what? What feeling remains when the spark fades, when what was certain yesterday is completely uncertain tomorrow? Rodrigo Braz Teixeira, who previously directed the short film Miraflores, returns to this world where he feels at home: the time of great doubts, of the places around us and the uncertainties of adult life. A couple, Saura and Filipe (he returns from the short film), gradually drift apart whilst trying to understand what is happening to them. He is insistent, she defiant. She is worried, he is inattentive. And this dynamic keeps spinning until it reaches an unbearable stalemate where it’s make or break. Braz Teixeira knows how to film people and landscapes; he knows that the time he spends with them allows us to feel part of their circle, to dine with them, to laugh at what they say and, ultimately, to understand their world too. And then there is Lula Pena, in a fleeting yet powerful appearance. Filmed with a consistently delicate touch, Teixeira launches himself, with this debut feature film, into the contemporary whirlwind of an intimate realism. (Miguel Valverde)
